Soon open defecation in Madhya Pradesh could strip one of his ration card or a gun licence if they have one. The directive came from Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government as a part of Swachch Bharat Mission.

The Madhya Pradesh government recently delegated powers to district collectors and district panchayat CEOs for cancelling the registration of a person's ration card and gun licence if he is found defecating in open.

Panchayat and Rural Development minister Gopal Bhargav announced this while addressing a function on Swachch Bharat Mission.

The state is required to get rid of open defecation and the government has pulled up its socks, Bhargav added.

Bhargav also said that the state should be freed from open defecation and that is how the Swachch Bharat Mission would be a success.

Mere construction of toilets at homes won’t do, public should be made aware, he said.

Even if district collectors and district panchayat CEOs are required to take some harsh measures, they can do so, he concluded.