Liquor Ban: Liquor ban has been implemented in the religious cities of Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has called it a historic step towards de-addiction. The BJP state government has declared these 19 urban and rural areas completely holy. After this, people will not get liquor here.
Liquor ban was implemented on Tuesday in 19 religious cities of Madhya Pradesh including Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar and Maihar, as well as areas under selected gram panchayats. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has described the liquor ban as a historic step towards de-addiction. The Chief Minister had announced the decision of liquor ban. It was approved in the cabinet meeting held in Maheshwar city on January 24. Maheshwar city is associated with the famous queen of the medieval era, Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar.
Now you won’t find alcohol here
An official said that according to the decision, all liquor shops and bars will remain closed in the entire urban limits of Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Mandleshwar, Orchha, Maihar, Chitrakoot, Datia, Panna, Mandla, Multai, Mandsaur and Amarkantak and the gram panchayat limits of Salkanpur, Kundalpur, Bandakpur, Barmankalan, Barmankhurd and Linga.
Why was liquor banned in these areas?
The BJP government has declared these 19 urban and rural areas as completely sacred. A complete ban has been imposed on alcohol in the areas falling under their jurisdiction. CM Yadav said in a statement that the government has taken a historic step towards de-addiction. He cited the “public faith and religious devotion” associated with these cities and rural areas as the reason behind this step.
The religious places where the liquor ban will be implemented from Tuesday are spread across one municipal corporation, half a dozen municipal councils and an equal number of gram panchayats. Of these, Ujjain has the famous Mahakal temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Amarkantak is the origin of the Narmada river, which is considered the lifeline of the state.
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