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CM Yogi Adityanath bans use of chewing tobacco in UP govt offices

| | Mar 22, 2017, at 08:57 pm
Lucknow, Mar 22 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday has banned paan masala and gutka, the two common forms of chewing tobacco, fro all government offices in the state, according to media reports.

Angry at the sight of ugly stains at the old chief minister's office, left by people chewing paan (betel leaf) and tobacco, he immediately ordered the ban, reports said.

"The Chief Minister inspected the Annexe and directed officials to maintain cleanliness of both the Annexe and the state so that change is visible," Deputy chief minister Maurya was quoted by the media.

On Monday, top officials from across the state were administered a cleanliness pledge by the CM and given copies of the BJP manifesto for reading, according to media reports.


Image: CMOffice,GoUP Twitter

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