 Yes, most times this is the common topic of discussion when we are on to debates relating to civic mannerism. There are so many blogs and articles written all over regarding uncivil and unhygienic habit of spitting in the public places. They are by causing health hazards and defacing, spoiling, contaminating and polluting the ecosystem. The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has issued stringent guidelines for lockdown for preventing the spread of coronavirus. One of the key new guidelines being declaring spitting in the public places as a criminal offence under the National Disaster Management Act. Spitting has been made punishable under section 51 of the Disaster Management Act. Non-compliance to this directive shall lead to imprisonment from one to two years. And the spitting order of the Government of India is not merely to address public spitting of mucus and saliva etc. Not only that, as I understand. But also when a suspect of coronavirus belligerently spits on the handlers, be it health, medical or law enforcement staff. We have witnessed these cases recently. We have. In fact, in some countries when an accused or suspect in a criminal case is arrested, there is an apprehension that they will sometimes try to spit at their captors. The law enforcement people, which often causes a fear of infection by hepatitis C and other diseases. Spit hoods are provided to these law enforcement members. Which is meant to prevent this spitting, causing disease or infection. But let me give you some background to the spitting habits of Indians. Undoubtedly there is a criminal part to it. But ironically, it has a customary touch to it as well, spitting. In some rural parts of India, it was customary in olden days for mothers to likely spit at their children. Yes, usually to the side of the children rather than directly at them on their faces. To imply a sense of disparagement and imperfection that protects them from the evil eye, like nazar se bachana. However, on account of hygiene issues, sanitation issues and transmission of diseases and social taboos etc. The practice has declined and instead a black mark of mascara, eyeliners or kajal is put on the forehead or cheek of the child to ward off the evil eye. But the worst is the tobacco chewing ill habits. The lethal grind and blend of the combination of tobacco, saliva, beetle leaf and lime in their mouth excreting and expelling combinational saliva juices through spits. All over in different directions colors is not just ruining the nation's image but more than that their own lives and lives of people around them including their families. You confront this public spitting in India at practically all places, public offices, pavements, roads, walls, elevators, banks, malls, gardens, markets, parks and where not. The spitting extravaganza is interminable. This is despite the presence of several coercive state laws, some of which are in existence since colonial times. Because this menace of tobacco chewing and spitting has been there for decades and centuries. But unfortunately these fines for public spitting have been very low and ridiculous. 50 rupees, 100 rupees or 200 rupees. States such as Bihar, Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Maharashtra, Assam, Nagaland and few more have banned the use of smokeless tobacco products. Other states are yet to take formal action against the spread of COVID-19 through spitting in public places. With COVID-19 having been made a notified disaster, the order passed under the Disaster Management Act applies to the whole of the country, whole of India. How effectively these will be enforced in the states is something which definitely bothers me. Well that's all for today and please do not forget to subscribe to this channel and please do not forget to even press the bell button for notifications regarding new video chats and talks. Thank you.