Bangalore : If the state government is claiming that stern measures have been taken to enforce Gutka ban in the state, the fact is that companies are selling the available stock with them in black markets.
In some places where this is prevented, companies have found other novel ways. With only Gutka banned in the state, companies are releasing Pan Masala and Jarda in different packets. Sources say people who mix the contents of these two packets can relish the same taste of Gutka.
It is evident that the government which had enforced Gutka ban with great enthusiasm is not showing the same keenness to ban the Pan Masala and Jarda. There is a need for State Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader to look into this aspect.