Liquor sale is likely to be banned in several cities of Madhya Pradesh as the BJP-ruled state is considering to revise its policies in religious cities. MP CM Mohan Yadav told ANI, on Monday, that the government is seriously considering suggestions from saints in this regard.
Madhya Pradesh government is planning to take concrete steps in the direction of banning alcohol in religious cities based on complaints from people regarding the religious environment, MP CM Mohan Yadav told ANI on Monday.
“The current budget year is going to end and our government is thinking that we should amend our policy in religious cities and move towards banning liquor from those cities,” ANI quoted Yadav.
“The government is seriously considering that we should close these excise shops within the limits of our religious cities so that we can take concrete steps in the direction of complaints from people regarding the religious environment. We are serious and will take a decision in this regard very soon,” he added.
Later, in the day CM Mohan Lal is scheduled to perform Bhoomi Pujan of Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi project worth ₹614 crore in the presence of Union Minister CR Patil in Ujjain.
The project aims to solve the drinking water problem of people in the city by ensuring sufficient water level in Kshipra river.
“Today Union Minister CR Patil is visiting to perform Bhoomi Pujan of Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi project. With this project, we will be able to make our saints bath with sacred water of holy Kshipra river during Simhastha 2028. I am satisfied that we were able to take concrete steps in that direction. Earlier in 2004, we were able to make them bath in the water of Gambhir river because the amount of water of the Kshipra river is very low. During Simhastha 2016, saints took bath with the water of Narmada ji. But we are satisfied that now we will be able to bath in the Kshipra year throughout the year,” the Chief Minister said.
