The soft drinks will not be allowed on Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus in Varanasi from August 1, 2007. BHU has placed a ban on Coke and Pepsi on campus. This decision was taken by the BHU administration on 1st August.
Although, some people opposed the ban, but everybody agreed that cold/soft drinks are not good in any way. The Mehdiganj movement (against Coca-Cola) is getting strengthened gradually. Congratualtions to all colleagues (for your support to the movement).'
The decision is seen a very big victory because some state governments in south and west india had placed a ban on soft drinks in their states/school-colleges/government offices earlier, but this is really the first time when a north indian university has placed a ban on coke and pepsi.
For the strugglers who have led a popular grassroots movement against the coca-cola bottling plant in village mehdiganj in varanasi district for the last 5 years this is a morale boosting development.
For more information please contact
Nandlal
Ph: 9415300520
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