Why pizza, burger when we have Ragi Mudde?: Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu
Bengaluru, Aug 24: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged people to avoid junk food and follow traditional Indian food, for maintaining good health.
"...avoid junk foods. Eat traditional, local food. Our forefathers have suggested, practiced and promoted, and have given us such beautiful varieties of food. I'm in Karnataka, I need not explain to you how many varieties are here. Some of them have now become world famous," Naidu said.
Speaking at an event here, he sought to know why we should run after junk foods like pizza and burgers when we have our own traditional food.
"They (junk food) will be suitable for conditions of certain foreign countries, but they are not suitable for Indian conditions. Unfortunately, we started aping the west and westernisation, some of our kids also developed that weakness," he said.
Noting that branding and marketing by companies made these junk food popular, Naidu said, "Chicken Manchurian...when you have your own locally made biryani, why Manchurian....? "Children also- these days ask for Chicken 65, when we have in Karnataka Ragi Mudde (Ragi balls) and naatu kodi pulusu (country chicken curry)- wonderful...enjoy it, why run after something else?" "Please follow Indian food, traditional food, organic food, for your own health. Because health is wealth...." he added.
The Vice President was speaking at 'Vaccinate India Programme,' an initiative of the Department of Planning, Government of Karnataka in collaboration with the Give India Foundation.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai were among the others present at the event.
Cautioning that COVID was not yet over, Naidu said without people's cooperation, the operation of the government will not be successful.
"I would only like to tell the people that this (COVID) is not yet over, don't be casual. One has to be extra careful because there is talk of third wave. We have to be on guard, we should be following the protocol issued by the government of India and the state, also medical experts from time to time, and follow it," he said.
He called on the people to perform their responsibility by getting vaccinated, maintaining a six feet distance, wearing masks, regularly washing hands, following disciplined way of life, physical fitness, and avoiding junk foods.
Urging people to give up hesitancy for vaccination, the Vice President lauded Indian companies and scientists for developing vaccines against COVID, and pointed out that vaccines are now being supplied to other countries also.
"So, we have vaccines, there is no dearth of vaccines, and if there is a need, as the Chief Minister was mentioning, I have already told him that I will be talking to the Union Health Minister and get you adequate vaccines," he said.
Vaccination drive against COVID must become "Janaandolan" (public movement), with active participation from everyone, he said, adding that so far 58 crore vaccine doses have been administered and 13 crore people have been fully vaccinated in the country.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
