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| Indian Wardens Bang Drums to Halt Peeing in Public |
| 2012-11-06 |
| [An Nahar] Volunteers in India armed with drums and whistles are to lead a crackdown on going to the toilet in public under a new scheme in the western state of Rajasthan, a report said Monday. "We are constructing public toilets... and people will be encouraged to use them," Ramniwas Jat, head of the state's Jhunjhunu district council, told the Times of India. "We want to raise awareness against the practice of urinating in public, which gave birth to the idea of beating drums and blowing whistles." The Times said that volunteers, who will be paid a small wage, would embarrass people caught urinating or defecating by standing behind them and letting loose a barrage of noise. Guilty parties would also have their names read out on public address systems. Defecating in the open is a serious social issue in India, touching on health, hygiene, women's rights and the clash between traditional and modern lifestyles. Women often refuse to go to the toilet outdoors during daylight hours to preserve their modesty, so they must go before dawn or wait many hours before it is dark again. Walking barefoot where villagers defecate every day also spreads diseases such as tapeworm, and many children play close to outdoor latrine areas. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh recently encouraged future brides to check their new family's home to ensure it had an indoor toilet before accepting any marriage proposal. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Peeing against walls in India is common...everywhere. I seriously doubt that the people doing the peeing are going to give a rats backside about some a-hole banging a drum or blowing a whistle. Most of the pissers are jhuggi wala's (illiterate slum dwellers) anyway. India, like a freak a show 24/7, never a dull moment. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2012-11-06 14:30 |
| #7 I foresee an entire generation of pee-shy men... or, possibly, a generation that cannot pee without percussion. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2012-11-06 13:47 |
| #6 These are the people(?) we gave our telecom and software industries to? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-11-06 12:06 |
| #5 A tiny cork and a hammer would work well. :p |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-11-06 09:28 |
| #4 Walking barefoot where villagers defecate every day also spreads diseases such as tapeworm, and many children play close to outdoor latrine areas. In 2012, who knew ??? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-11-06 06:53 |
| #3 Does that mean you won't in future get that curry, sweet, fecal smell as you travel around India? |
| Posted by: tipper 2012-11-06 02:59 |
| #2 They should have done that at "Occupy Wall Street" protests. |
| Posted by: gromky 2012-11-06 02:02 |
| #1 ZOOOMG, dare to dream that India has finally discovered PORTABLES??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-11-06 01:18 |