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TMI BlogUP BJP MLC raises concern over 'rampant' sale of Chinese 'manjha' despite banX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... UP BJP MLC raises concern over 'rampant' sale of Chinese 'manjha' despite ban X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. Pathak said Chairman of Legislative Council Manvendra Singh has directed the government to take necessary action. Speaking in the House, Pathak said the Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated with great fervour and there is a tradition of flying kites on this day. Despite the sale of Chinese 'manjha' being completely banned, it is sold in the markets every ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... year around Makar Sankranti. The Chinese 'manjha' is much sharper than the normal 'manjha' and does not break easily. Sometimes, it becomes the cause of death of humans and birds if it gets entangled in the neck, he said. "There is a complete ban on the sale of Chinese 'manjha' but its sale continues unabated in the markets," he said. There is a provision of five years imprisonment and a fine ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of up to Rs 1 lakh for those who buy and sell Chinese 'manjha'. There is also a provision of a fine of up to Rs 50,000 and five years imprisonment under animal cruelty, he highlighted.
"Despite all this, the rampant sale and use of Chinese 'manjha' continues," he said. PTI MAN NAV RHL X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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