Write a short note on the anti liquor campaign.
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The following points may help you:
a. Anti liquor movement was an initiative taken by women in Andhra pradesh who were part of the Adult Literacy Drive and complained of increased consumption of local alcohol arrack by men .
b. The continuous use of alcohol was also economically and financially ruining the families.
c. Women became target of domestic violence of men, due to increased consumption of alcohol .
d.Consumption of alcohol affected the rural economy of the region. Indebtedness grew with increasing scales of consumption of alcohol, because of frequent absenteeism of men from jobs and the contractors of alcohol engaged in crime for securing their monopoly over the arrack trade.
e. The agitation by women resulted in the forced closure of the wine shop. Women used sticks , chilli powder to bring about closure of liquor shops in the region.
f. Later women from another villages also got inspired and met together in meetings, passed resolutions for imposing prohibition and sent them to the District Collector for the ban of liquor.
g. The movement though demanded ban on the sale of arrack, it raised larger social , economic issues, exposing a nexus between the mafia and the government.
h. It also discussed issues pertaining to domestic violence.
i. It brought about increased mobilisation of women, resulting in the declaration of total prohibition of liquor in Andhra Pradesh. But the prohibition on arrack was withdrawn in 1994 as State wanted additional revenue. However, the movement instilled a great confidence among the women empowering them.
Regards
The following points may help you:
a. Anti liquor movement was an initiative taken by women in Andhra pradesh who were part of the Adult Literacy Drive and complained of increased consumption of local alcohol arrack by men .
b. The continuous use of alcohol was also economically and financially ruining the families.
c. Women became target of domestic violence of men, due to increased consumption of alcohol .
d.Consumption of alcohol affected the rural economy of the region. Indebtedness grew with increasing scales of consumption of alcohol, because of frequent absenteeism of men from jobs and the contractors of alcohol engaged in crime for securing their monopoly over the arrack trade.
e. The agitation by women resulted in the forced closure of the wine shop. Women used sticks , chilli powder to bring about closure of liquor shops in the region.
f. Later women from another villages also got inspired and met together in meetings, passed resolutions for imposing prohibition and sent them to the District Collector for the ban of liquor.
g. The movement though demanded ban on the sale of arrack, it raised larger social , economic issues, exposing a nexus between the mafia and the government.
h. It also discussed issues pertaining to domestic violence.
i. It brought about increased mobilisation of women, resulting in the declaration of total prohibition of liquor in Andhra Pradesh. But the prohibition on arrack was withdrawn in 1994 as State wanted additional revenue. However, the movement instilled a great confidence among the women empowering them.
Regards