State Act
Section 2. Prohibition of cultivation etc. of Kesari gram and its products
THE UTTAR PRADESH KESARI GRAM (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1983
2. No person shall- (a) cultivate Kesari gram (Lathyrus sativus) ; (b) sell or offer or expose for sale, or have in his possession for purpose of sale, under any description or for use as an ingredient for the preparation of any goods intended for sale, Kesari gram (Lathyrus /sativus) or any product thereof; (c) manufacture Kesari Dal or any other product of Kesari gram (Lathyrus sativus):. Explanation :-- For the purposes of this section, Kesari gram flour, Kesari Dal flour, mixture of Kesari gram or Kesari Dal or flour of either with Bengal gram (Cicer Arietinum) or Bengal gram Dal, or Bengal gram dal flour or with any other Dal or any other flour shall be deemed to be a product of Kesari gram.