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Speaking at the state’s traditional Padha Jatra fair in Mandar on the outskirts of the capital Ranchi, Soren, who himself hails from the tribal community, argued that the addictive substance has a deteriorating effect on society, particularly on the young generation.
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has appealed to tribal women not to sell Hadiya, rice-based liquor made locally by the community, into the market
Speaking at the state’s traditional Padha Jatra fair in Mandar on the outskirts of the capital Ranchi, Soren, who himself hails from the tribal community, argued that the addictive substance has a deteriorating effect on society, particularly on the young generation.
“There are a lot of negative talks around Hadiya liquor. Its sale is a curse for society. It harms society and makes the new generation hollow,” he told a huge gathering of women at the fair.
Issuing an appeal, the chief minister said, “I request to all the women involved in the manufacturing and sale of Hadiya liquor to do away with its sale and purchase.”
He also informed the gathering that his government has launched a slew of initiatives to help women associated with this business to switch to others professions.
The manufacturing and sale of several kinds of local liquors, famous in the tribal-dominated state, are primarily done by tribal women, who learn this art from their ancestors.
“Protecting society is not the work of any individual but it is the moral responsibility of every individual. Anyone can provide arrangements as a custodian, but everyone’s responsibility is important in taking those arrangements forward in a better way,” Soren said.
Hadiya is a rice-beer popular in Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal. It is also called the ‘liquor of Jharkhand’ and has been a part of the traditional and cultural tribal heritage. The drink is prepared from rice and a wild herb named Ranu.
In Adivasi culture, it is considered a welcome drink which is offered during festivals and religious ceremonies. Tribals believe it has some beneficial uses as an energy drink and medicine for jaundice.
But some alcohol-producing companies changed the recipe and started adding alcoholic content for the general market. Some local producers don’t hesitate to add harmful chemicals like urea into the drink to increase the psychotropic effect, as per local media reports.
Health experts have argued that its after-effects are bad for human health. It has sometimes even been linked to deaths.
