avatarDr. Preeti Singh

Summary

The article calls for an end to the practice of spitting on roads in India, emphasizing its health hazards and legal repercussions.

Abstract

The author expresses a strong desire to see an end to the common practice of spitting on roads in India, citing it as a dangerous habit that can spread diseases like coronavirus. The article highlights a tragic incident where a woman in Delhi contracted COVID-19 and died after being spat on, and similar cases in the UK. Despite the ban on eating and spitting tobacco products and the legal consequences of public spitting, the author notes that the behavior persists, with iconic Indian paan leaving its mark on walls and streets. The author advocates for increased awareness about the harmful effects of spitting, urging readers to contribute to a cleaner and healthier India.

Opinions

  • The author believes that spitting on the roads is an extremely dangerous practice that must be stopped.
  • There is an opinion that the public is not sufficiently deterred by the legal measures against spitting, as the practice continues to be widespread.
  • The author suggests that the famous paan consumption in India contributes significantly to the spitting problem.
  • The author holds the view that spreading awareness about the negative impacts of spitting can lead to positive social change and improve public health in India.

Stop Spitting On The Roads In India

Social change for clean India

The one thing I would like to change in India is that people should stop spitting on the roads. It is extremely dangerous.

I had heard from a friend that some days ago in Delhi, a man spitted and the spit fell on a woman and she got the coronavirus disease and died. Later I read a similar thing happening in the UK.

Eating and spitting of tobacco products are banned in India. It is now an offense in India to spit on the roads and it is punishable.

People are still not bothered and you see red walls and roads smeared with the spit of the famous paan in India.

I encourage everyone to spread awareness of the disastrous effects of spitting as it affects the health of the people adversely.

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