Protest in Deoli village against liquor store causes commotion BJP MLA alleges attack by goons
New Delhi Feb 17 PTI Locals of Deoli village here held a protest against the opening of a liquor store in the area which led to a commotion when the police tried to remove them from the spot on Thursday officials saidBJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri sat on a dharna at the spot alleging an attack on the villagersThe women of Deoli protesting the opening of a liquor shop near the Valmiki temple were attacked by the goons of a liquor vendor Four women including an elderly were injured he allegedHowever the Delhi Police in a statement said there was an order of the High Court to remove the protestersIn compliance with the order efforts were made to disperse the crowd peacefully this morning However the crowd obstructed police personnel in the discharge of their duty and caused injuries to some personnel also it said A case has been registered in this matter under various sections of the Indian Penal Code it said adding the police exercised utmost restraint and tried to persuade the crowd to allow the shop to open as per court order They were told to pursue legal options to get it closed Finally in the evening the shop was opened and protestors were told to engage only in symbolic peaceful protest without causing obstruction the police saidBJP leader Bhiduri however said The locals have been protesting for almost a month and sitting on a dharna against the opening of the liquor shop This morning the goons of the liquor contractor attacked the women sitting on dharna injuring many He demanded that the police immediately arrest the goons and warned that the sit-in would continue until the shop is closedThe Delhi BJP has been protesting since the private liquor vends have started opening across the city under the Delhi governments new liquor policy implemented from November 2021Under its new policy the Arvind Kejriwal government has granted licences to private firms for opening 849 liquor stores in 32 zones into which the city has been divided PTI VITAMP NSD NSD
New Delhi Feb 17 PTI Locals of Deoli village here held a protest against the opening of a liquor store in the area which led to a commotion when the police tried to remove them from the spot on Thursday officials saidBJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri sat on a dharna at the spot alleging an attack on the villagersThe women of Deoli protesting the opening of a liquor shop near the Valmiki temple were attacked by the goons of a liquor vendor Four women including an elderly were injured he allegedHowever the Delhi Police in a statement said there was an order of the High Court to remove the protestersIn compliance with the order efforts were made to disperse the crowd peacefully this morning However the crowd obstructed police personnel in the discharge of their duty and caused injuries to some personnel also it said A case has been registered in this matter under various sections of the Indian Penal Code it said adding the police exercised utmost restraint and tried to persuade the crowd to allow the shop to open as per court order They were told to pursue legal options to get it closed Finally in the evening the shop was opened and protestors were told to engage only in symbolic peaceful protest without causing obstruction the police saidBJP leader Bhiduri however said The locals have been protesting for almost a month and sitting on a dharna against the opening of the liquor shop This morning the goons of the liquor contractor attacked the women sitting on dharna injuring many He demanded that the police immediately arrest the goons and warned that the sit-in would continue until the shop is closedThe Delhi BJP has been protesting since the private liquor vends have started opening across the city under the Delhi governments new liquor policy implemented from November 2021Under its new policy the Arvind Kejriwal government has granted licences to private firms for opening 849 liquor stores in 32 zones into which the city has been divided PTI VITAMP NSD NSD
