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Highlights: #BanegaSwasthIndia Telethon Season 9 Launched; Amitabh Bachchan Explains The Lakshya – Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Agenda
NDTV and Dettol have been working towards a clean and healthy India since 2014 via the Banega Swachh/Swasth India initiative, which is helmed by Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan. As the campaign moves forward into the ninth year this time, we are focusing on creating a holistic healthy India for each and everyone. The goal is Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka, where citizens, individuals, society and governments work together to ensure health for all.
Here are the Highlights from Lakshya, Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon with Amitabh Bachchan:
A few minutes left for Choreographer Ganesh Acharya's performance on the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
#BanegaSwasthIndia | Stay tuned for Choreographer @Acharya1Ganesh's performance for the 12-hour #BanegaSwasthIndia Telethon
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde joins the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 9 telethon
"We have decided to prioritise healthcare in Maharashtra, and this Swasth Bharat Abhiyan will play a pivotal role. Strengthening primary health care (PHC) and ensuring better services would our main focus. It's important to get primary healthcare for people. Our government is a government for common people. We will double the budget for health," Mr Shinde said.
"The future plan of Reckitt is very clear - to scale up all our programmes. We can get malnutrition related deaths to zero. The company has started a programme with Uttar Pradesh on diarrhea related deaths, and lot of work has to be done for that. Similarly, we will work with other states on issues that concern them," Mr Jain said.
Param Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog speaks about the central government initiatives in the health sector
"The government has several programs that address matters of sanitation, water, nutrition, and so forth. Technology has also played a massive role in this. The whole digital revolution in healthcare is phenomenal. The number is huge. From telemedicine to medicine sky, this covers the entire spectrum of basic healthcare. Massive improvements have been made in the sector," Mr. Iyer said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot joins the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 9 telethon
"The Rajasthan government has provided Rs 10 lakh insurance to patients with heart issues, so they can receive appropriate treatment. The Outpatient Department, Inpatient department, and the tests are for free. We take care of the expenses even 15 days after the discharge," Mr Gehlot said.
An eye catching moment with Amitabh Bachchan And NDTV's Dr Roy on the Banega Swasth India Season 9 telethon
A blockbuster version of 'Shava Shava' with the one and only Amitabh Bachchan and NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy as they match moves at NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's 12-hour Telethon - Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka.
Dancer Dharmesh Pays Tribute To Amitabh Bachchan
Dancer, Choreographer and Television Judge, Dharmesh paid a tribute to Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Lakshya - Sampooran Swasthya Ka. From Shava Shava to Rock N Roll, Dharmesh performed on some of the iconic songs of Mr Bachchan and made Mr Bachchan shake a leg.
Watch Kris Licht, Gaurav Jain, Ravi Bhatnagar and Dilen Gandhi discussing Reckitt future vision and commitment towards healthcare
#BanegaSwasthIndia Telethon: Session - Future Vision & Reckitt's Commitment
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On the panel - Kris Licht; Gaurav Jain; Ravi Bhatnagar and Dilen Gandhi from @ThisIsReckitt
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Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav joins NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 9 telethon
Bihar deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav, said that the new government in the state has been fighting for five factors - 'dawai, padhai, kamai, sachai and sunwai'. "Whenever someone goes to the hospital, we make sure the premises are clean and the needy ones receive free medicines and treatment. We have ensured the availability of doctors and nurses in hospitals," Mr. Yadav said.
"We have to create deeper incentives to put up hospital beds. The rural models need funding and doctors have to be encouraged to stay in those areas and push the concept of Ayushmann Bharat so that affordability comes in," Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals speaks on the Banega Swasth India Telethon Season 9.
"Many times we don't have access to healthcare and therefore Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to combat that. We can interpret on X-ray and immediately detect diseases. Now, we are building AI to interpret disease at a shorter period of time. We are in about 62 countries and 700 hospitals and have crossed 1.2 crore patients," Co-Founder & CEO, Qure.ai speaks on the Banega Swasth India Telethon Season 9.
"Manpower cannot get there as fast as tech can get us there," says Neeraj Jain, Country Director, India, PATH,
"With the help of technology, we need can provide access to rural populations and get them the right kind of health services. Manpower cannot get there as fast as the technology can. There are places where transportation facilities were an issue and the COVID vaccines had to be delivered. So, drones were used to deliver vaccines for covid19," he added.
Another set of panelists grace the season 9 telethon stage, to discuss the significant innovations in the health sector.
#BanegaSwasthIndia Telethon: Session - The Next Big Innovations In Health
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On the panel - @drsangitareddy from @HospitalsApollo; @neerajPATH, Country Director, India, PATH; Dilen Gandhi from @ThisIsReckitt; Mohammed Asif, CEO, @Plan_India
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Singer Vishal Mishra will be LIVE on Season 9 telethon to grab your attention with his mesmerising performance.
#BanegaSwasthIndia | "Health is important," says @VishalMMishra, Singer & Music Composer as he checks-in for the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka telethon
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Actor Rashmika Mandanna On Educating Children About Reproductive And Sexual Health
At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka telethon, actor Rashmika Mandanna spoke about the relationship between a child and family that encourages the conversation around reproductive and sexual health.
Navya Nevli Nanda speaks about the myths around menstruation and how the taboo has put Women and Girls at Risk
#BanegaSwasthIndia | "Menstruation is a sign of life, don't be ashamed of it," says Navya Naveli Nanda, Founder, Project Naveli and Co-founder, Aara Health, on the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka telethon
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Akriti Gupta, Founder, CanFem, UN & WEF Awardee, joins the panel on season 9 telethon to speak about the breast cancer survivors, and CanFem's work towards the issue. Ms. Gupta started working for the cause when she was 17 years of age. The inspiration for working towards the cause was her father, who was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer.
"Very disappointed with the ministerial level coverage regarding breast cancer issue," says Dr Hema Divakar
Dr. Diwakar said that the early detection of breast cancer is significant, as it often means the person more likely to have treatment options that are much less aggressive compared to others.
"We need to focus on the wellness of the child. Additionally, we should focus on the health of women and girls," Dr Hema Divakar, President, FOGSI discusses the importance of women and child health, especially during the pregnancy period. Dia Mirza On Being A New Mother And The Challenges
At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka telethon, Dia Mirza, Actor, Eco-Investor, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador & UN Secretary-General's Advocate for SDGs joined the discussion on 'women's health'. Ms Mirza spoke about being a mother, the challenge of not being able to meet her son for two and a half months and the working mother's guilt.
Therapy dog Stella for mental health!
NDTV's Arun Singh meets a special guest - Stella, a therapy dog from Punjab. Stella can be your companion when you are feeling low and detect anxiety attacks. We also speak with Stella's trainer Newton Sidhu. "For diabetes detection by dogs, we take the saliva and sweat of patients and start imprinting dogs on that. If the dogs bark, it means there is a problem. We have been dogs for forces as well," Mr. Sidhu said.
"Government is supporting Dettol initiatives along with teachers in schools. Nearly six northeastern states and 2 others have seen decline in Sexually transmitted (STIs) infections. The change is happening steadily," Director, External Affairs & Partnerships SOA, Reckitt said.
“It's a sign of life, and that's something we shouldn't be ashamed of”: Navya Naveli Nanda discusses adolescents health status in India
"We have progressed not just as women but as a country and men as well. Changes begins at home and women should feel comfortable about their body at home," Ms Nanda said.
Mika Singh Sets The Stage On Fire With His Energising Performance, Amitabh Bachchan Shakes A Leg
Mika Singh, Singer, Composer, Actor brings his energy to the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka 12-hour telethon with his enthralling performance. Mika performs a bunch of his hits songs and shakes a leg with veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Meet Therapy dog Stella, who helps people deal with anxiety attacks on the 12-hour telethon
#BanegaSwasthIndia | Coming up next on the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon - Therapy dog Stella, who helps people deal with anxiety attacks
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Navya Naveli Nanda, Founder, Project Naveli & Co-founder, Aara Health will be joining the 12-hour telethon
#BanegaSwasthIndia | "I watch the 12-hour telethon every year, very excited to be a part of it today," says Navya Naveli Nanda, Founder, Project Naveli & Co-founder, Aara Health as she checks-in for the Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
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The 22-year-old Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash from Hyderabad is known as the world's fastest human calculator. Mr. Prakash talks about the importance of understanding the role math plays not only in solving numeric problems but also useful for the health sector. "Maths has the answer to make our country better and predict the country better," Mr Prakash said.
"People must prioritise health", says JV Prasada Rao, Former Union Health Secretary
"The Universal health coverage should be the objective. We need proper monitoring facilities. Reaching the facilities and access of coverage to last mile is important. WHO has taken lead to bring STDs , HIV, Hepatitis under common structure in south east asia," Mr Rao said.
Mr. Singh said that the government is running short of the revenue, even though they are working and prioritizing. But they are working towards increasing it. "The ASHA workers are not getting enough payment and now we have increased it and their working style in commendable and did a great job during COVID and they have sacrificed. Govt has increased their renumeration and we will," the chief minister added.
CM N. Biren Singh discuss the Manipur government's initiatives towards education and health
"We have prioritised education and health above all sectors. We provide Rs 2 Lakhs to each and every household who falls under the below poverty line (BPL) to get free treatment and medication. Now out of 6 lakh houses altogether in the state, we have provided for 60-70 per cent population," Mr. Singh added.
Catch Singer Mika Singh LIVE soon on the Lakshya – Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon!
#BanegaSwasthIndia | "Stay healthy, stay happy, and enjoy what you do," says Singer @MikaSingh as he checks- in the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
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Watch LIVE his performance on @ndtv and https://t.co/3oUB8q2pLv @DettolIndia @ThisIsReckitt @amika01 pic.twitter.com/1QTVJ5carR
Government's United Health Interface To Make Health Services Accessible: RS Sharma, National Health Authority Chief
Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), National Health Authority (NHA) had announced the launch of the United Health Interface (UHI) on January 12, 2022. The United Health Interface (UHI) is an open and interoperable IT network for digital health in India. At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka 12-hour Telethon, RS Sharma, CEO of National Health Authority spoke about UHI and ensuring health access for all.
Watch out for Meet Bros's performance at the Lakshya – Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon stage!
#BanegaSwasthIndia 12-Hour Telethon: Next on the stage of 12-hour Telethon - @meetbros
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Cycle March To Mobilise People For The Environment By Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Dr Anil Prakash Joshi
NDTV's Gargi Rawat reports from Mumbai where she speaks with Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, Environmentalist who flagged off a cycle rally from the financial capital Mumbai to environment capital Uttarakhand. The message of the 'Cycle Rally', as shared by Dr Joshi is, "We cannot deny the development. We really need one but ecologically inclusive economy model can only give you sustainability."
Ms. Jacob believes that the role of children becomes even more important in understanding climate change and dealing with it as they will live the future while we are making for them. At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka telethon, Ms Jacob emphasised on climate education and said, "To be able to become really active agents of agents, children need to be aware, informed and have the right tools and information to act accordingly.
"The irresponsibility of the people towards the climate crisis is risking future generations to come. The researchers and various data have reiterated how we've reached a tipping point and are close to going over the other side," Ms Pednekar said. She urged people to work in an individualistic capacity towards giving the present and future generations a fair chance of having a planet that's abundant, healthy, and fair.#BanegaSwasthIndia | Actor & Climate Warrior @bhumipednekar on the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon says, "The irresponsibility of the people towards the #ClimateCrisis is risking future generations"
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Actor Bhumi Pednekar Warns About Climate Crisis, Says It’s A ‘Looming Threat To Humanity’
Ms. Pednekar quoted cities like Mumbai and Delhi as examples of some of the biggest producers of waste every day that adversely affects the environment.
Read here to know more about Bhumi Pednekar take on climate crisis: Actor Bhumi Pednekar Warns About Climate Crisis, Says It's A 'Looming Threat To Humanity'
Catch Astha Gill LIVE soon on the Lakshya – Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon!
#BanegaSwasthIndia | Singer @GillAastha checks-in on the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
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"Comics help in delivering the message, it's a good initiative": Jaaferi
Chacha Chaudhary is back, only this time to teach children about the importance of hygiene.
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Watch @jaavedjaaferi, Actor & Producer read a story from @ThisReckitt's comic book at the #BanegaSwasthIndia 12-hour telethon
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Dr. Jyotsna, Manager, Purpose Programmes, Reckitt (for the Chacha Chaudhary comic section) joins the Lakshya – Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
Speaking about the importance of hygiene, Dr. Sistla that the comics have proved to be great medium to convey the message of hygiene to kids. "The kids love comics and Chacha Chaudhary is loved across generations, stories are good way to communicate with children on hygiene," she said.
Winners of Dettol's First Hygiene Olympiad Under its Banega Swasth India Initiative were given a cash prize of Rs. 15,000
In September, Dettol launched India's first and largest hygiene Olympiad which reached 24 million children in 8.5 lakh schools across India. The main aim of this programme was to assess awareness of hygiene practices though an exam, identify hygiene gaps and encourage children to learn about the importance of hygiene in their lives. Meet some of the winners of the Olympiad who participated in the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon.
Palak Muchhal's Melodious Performance Add Colours To The Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka
At the launch of the season of the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India campaign, Palak Muchhal, Playback Singer, National Award Winner and Guinness World Record Holder performed some of her songs. The melodious voice and the popular Bollywood songs added colours to the event.
A look at the Hygiene Play Park in Aragonda, Andhra Pradesh, an initiative of Apollo Hospitals with Dettol Banega Swasth India
Snippets of @DettolIndia Hygiene Play Park in Andhra Pradesh, which is a designated space designed for children to engage in various play experiences through its hygiene themed games
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Dr. Swaminathan said that the world needed to prepare vaccines for several diseases like new ebola outbreak, nipah, etc., and scale up the production. Vaccine have saved 20 million lives and few more would have saved if there were more or early. Dr. Swaminathan said that vaccines were developed with high efficacy and safety, and they prevent severe disease.
"We've learnt a lot in 2.5 years, we don't know how it will evolve": Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO, On the Learnings From COVID Pandemic Vaccines Efficacy
Speaking about the pandemic, Dr. Swaminathan said that Omicron would be predominant one among all. "Hopefully it will become like a virus which won't make us very sick but worst case is if it evolves and causes severe disease," she added.
Puppets Create Awareness About Good Health And Hygiene
Awareness doesn't always have to be dense or in the form of teaching, it can be fun as well. At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon, a puppet show seamlessly spoke about health and hygenie.
Sonali Khan, Managing Director of Sesame Workshop India, said that they inculcate hygiene education among children in a playful fashion, as it is the best way to learn. " We have ads like 'Washy Washy', and kids loved it. For us, this has been the prime way of engaging with kids, and to reduce the fear from children regarding COVID-19 and build habits," Ms. Khan added.
Nagaland education minister Temjen Imna Along joins Lakshya – Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
Mr. Along bursts the myth of northeastern community not giving enough attention to hand hygiene. The minister detailed how Nagaland was one of the few states that had less number of people affected during the coronavirus pandemic. "This was possible because of proper hygiene and someone of the cleanest villages of India are in the northeastern states," the minister said.
Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs Partnership SOA, Reckitt, said that the collaboration between Apollo and Dettol has given a positive result, and the firm has received request from 7 states.#BanegaSwasthIndia | @RaviBha24785910 from @ThisIsReckitt on the importance of hand hygiene and the role of ASHA workers in building a #SwasthIndia
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Actor Sidharth Malhotra joins 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
#BanegaSwasthIndia | Coming up next on the
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12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon - Actor, @SidMalhotra
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Dr. Prathap Reddy, Founder of Apollo Hospitals, emphasised the importance of hygiene habits. He spoke about the company's initiative with Dettol Banega Swasth India of creating a one-of-a-kind Hygiene Play Park in Aragonda, Andhra Pradesh to promote the importance of good hygiene practices.
Read here to know more about the initiative: Dettol Hygiene Play Park, A One-Of-A-Kind Initiative To Promote Hygiene Practices Among Children
"Don't eradicate poor to remove poverty": Ramdas Athawale
Mr. Athawale said that his ministry empowered the Scheduled caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward classes, Denotified Tribes, Old Age, Transgender. He said the ministry works extensively on eardicating poverty don't eradicate poor to remove poverty.
"Agar banega swasth india toh banega mast India": Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Ramdas Athawale
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Ramdas Athawale, said that his ministry is helping the kids to get education. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also working on this swasth bharat yojna. My ministry has a budget of 1.42 lakh crore for social justice, and our goal is to eradicate poverty and need everyone's support. Social Justice along with empowerment is our job, SC, ST, OBC, DNT, Old Age, Transgender, we were work for them," Mr. Athawale added.
Healthcare Just A Click Away With The 'Khushi Baby' App
NDTV's Harsha Kumari Singh interacts with the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Workers in Rajasthan, who are utilising an application called 'Khushi Baby' to effectively communicate with people in remote areas. The application ties tradition with technology to uplift community healthcare for underserved populations in rural India.
The 'Diarrhoea Net Zero Kit' includes Dettol sanitizer, soap, thermometer, a strip of zinc supplements and Oral Rehydration Salts, awareness leaflets, and 14-day follow up card or checklist for the parents or the person monitoring the patient.
Read here to know more about the kit: Reckitt Launches Diarrhoea Net Zero Kit During The 12-Hour Banega Swasth India Telethon
"ASHA workers must be given the right incentives and healthy meals": Global Nutrition Leadership Awardee Basanta Kumar Kar
Mr. Kar said that malnutrition was a silent pandemic, and this needed to be taken care of among the ASHA workers.
"While ASHA workers are taking the health message to the people, but many of them themselves are malnourished. A lot of them are anaemic - this needs to be an area of priority for government. They need to be taken care of," Mr. Kar said.
Odisha's ASHA Worker's Focus Is Mother And Child Health
Matilda Kullu, an ASHA worker from Odisha, who has been featured in the Forbes India W-Power 2021 list joined the Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka telethon and shared the role of ASHA workers. Ms Kullu, who has been at forefront of healthcare delivery, focuses on maternal and child health and facilitate pregnant women during delivery.
A Day In The Lives Of ASHA Workers!
ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activist), an all-women cadre of community health workers, are India's real health heroes. They are the first port of call for any health-related demands of deprived sections of the population. We take a look into their daily work life.
Actor Sonu Sood joins the 12-hour Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka Telethon
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"The vaccines available globally are so expensive, but India helps its citizens and the world by bringing world-class vaccines at an affordable price. As companies making vaccines we have always stood for innovation. India now supplies vaccines to the world too. Today, we stand as the 3rd nation in the world to make the rotavirus vaccine," Ms. Ella said.
Dr Mavalankar saidthat one of the first gamechangers in the health sector was undoubtedly the expansion of rural healthcare and ASHA workers. "Taking healthcare to the grassroots over the last 75 years has been a huge game-changer. Another few are the eradication of small pox and polio - the success of India's vaccine programme. These have contributed immensely. These are big achievements of our nation," he said.
"Not gold, not silver, it is health that is the wealth of any nation": Dr Dileep Malvankar, head of Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar speaks about the biggest game changers In Health In India
Mr. Malvankar joins the panelists to speak about some of the significant changes in the health sector.
Read more about the healthcare journey of India: Moving Towards A Healthier India: Biggest Game Changers In Health In 75 Years
Dr Chandrakant S. Pandav, Member, National Council for India Nutritional Challenges speaks about improvement in the health system of India on NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 9 Telethon
"The story of Iodine-deficiency started in India in 1948. We have seen pumpkin sized goitre. In 1954 we started the world's largest research in Kangra to find a solution to goitre. It was on the basis of this research the Governmentt of India launched the Goitre-free India campaign in 1962. Iodised salt is an excellent way to ensure no one gets this disease," Dr. Pandav said.
Mr. Gadkari promotes the message of adapting to organic farming to attain a healthier lifestyle. "I have been doing organic farming and eating healthy has helped me become a fitter person. I have gone from 130 kg to 90 kg. I am now more active - earlier I used to be able to give speaches for 45 mins and then feel tired, now I can work for hours before feeling tired," the minister said.
"Earlier there were superstitions, that environment has changed vastly in rural India. Traditions like first serving her in-laws and then husband, the woman (bride) eats at the end. That has stopped. Now everyone eats together," ASHA workers said.