Parents in Bhatkal warned against PUBG after Eid Prayers
Bhatkal: Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) a local organisation that looks after the youth’s affairs in the town on Wednesday issued statutory pamphlets against popular addictive game PUBG in Bhatkal and distributed it among thousands of Muslim parents on Eid day after the prayers.
The move comes in the wake of several incidents from across the country where the addiction of the game has led to the deaths and serious accidents, while thousands of other youngsters have been receiving counselling and treatments.
The pamphlets that were distributed in three languages (English, Kannada and Urdu) warned parents of keeping their children away from the game as the addiction of the game is much like the “angel of death roaming around the child”.
Recently, a 16-year old boy in Madhya Pradesh died after playing the game for six hours continuously. He suffered cardiac arrest which the doctors said was due to a surge in adrenaline caused due to the excitement in game.
Similar reports have come from different parts of the country where the addiction of the game has led to serious accidents. Several NGOs have stepped up the game against the game and are spreading awareness about the threat it poses for the players.
BMYF, a popular organisation holding a strong grip and influence over the youth of the town has also stepped in to spread the awareness and has launched a campaign which was kicked off by distributing pamphlets on Eid day followed by sending the soft copies of the pamphlets in WhatsApp group for it to reach a higher number of people.
In a recent report, the World Health Organization has declared that gaming disorder is indeed a thing and addiction can cause mental health conditions.
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Time to give half of country's population its rights: PM Modi to LS MPs on women's quota bill
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to all Lok Sabha members to vote in favour of the women's reservation bill and not do anything that might hurt the sentiments of the country's 'nari shakti'.
Hours before the voting on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Modi also said that for four decades, a great deal of politics has been played on the issue of women's quota and it is now time that half the country's population gets its rights.
Members of the Lower House will also vote on the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill for the delimitation of constituencies and increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha to 816 to implement the proposed amended women's quota law.
"In just a short while, voting will take place in the Lok Sabha. I urge all political parties... I appeal...Please, after due consideration and with complete sensitivity, take a decision and vote in favour of women's reservation.
"On behalf of the country's 'Nari Shakti', I also plead to all members... please do not do anything that might hurt the sentiments of 'Nari Shakti'," Modi said in his appeal in Hindi posted on X.
He said this is a great opportunity to extend service to the women of the country and to honour them, and the MPs should not deprive them of new opportunities.
"I would say to all the members of Parliament... Keeping in mind your mother, sister, daughter and wife at home, listen to your conscience. If this amendment is passed by consensus, the women of the country will become even more empowered. The democracy of the country will become even more empowered," he said.
"Come, let us together create history today. Give the women of India, the country's half population, their rightful due," the PM said.
