Stop calling Bengaluru pub and wine city: temperance board

 The Karnataka State Temperance Board (KSTB) has urged the government to stop popularising Bengaluru as a 'pub and wine city.'

Speaking to media persons on Monday, the KSTB chairman, HC Rudrappa asked the government to promote Gandhian ideals by establishing more de-addiction centres instead of promoting the city as pub and wine city.  

The board intends to submit a report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah which calls for the strengthening of de-addiction centres at the taluk level besides opening such centres at village panchayat level, he said.

"We have also asked the government to include chapters on ill-effects of alcohol in high school and college books to create an impact at the right age," he said.

He pointed out that not many-including police and senior government officials- were even aware of the existence of KSTB.