"The motive of making video is a social purpose. Our Chief Minister shut down all Ahatas in the state but a road from Chandrabani Naka to the Divisional Commissioner's Office, Harishankar Puram which is a main road here, people sit on the road to drink alcohol as soon as sunsets. There are t
According to the viral video, a few women of Sankra village in Morena district met with MLA Sikarwar requesting to shut the liquor shop in their village. Responding to those women, the MLA said, "How can I get the shop closed. We are the contractor of the liquor."
CM Chouhan said, "It was decided in the excise policy to close the Ahatas (a palace attached to liquor shops to facilitate drinking). I am happy to inform you that it has been implemented. A total of 2611 Ahatas across the state have been closed."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that all the 'Ahatas' (open-air bars or liquor vends) running in the State will be shut from April 1.
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday decided to close all 'ahatas' (open-air bars or liquor vends) in the state in a bid to cut and discourage the consumption of alcohol.