Liquor ban in several religious cities as planned by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister

Madhya Pradesh CM is considering banning alcohol in holy cities, citing recommendations from seers and complaints from the public.

Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, recently stated that his administration was considering changing its regulations in the state’s religious cities and preparing to ban alcohol. He indicated that his administration was exploring modifying restrictions in the state’s holy cities and planning to prohibit alcohol consumption.

Madhya Pradesh CM plans to ban alcohol in the state’s holy cities.

Mohan Yadav indicated that his administration has been considering banning alcohol in Madhya Pradesh’s holy cities, as recommended by seers and complaints received from the public. The state government was seriously contemplating closing the booze stores inside the boundaries of the sacred towns, said CM Yadav. News agency ANI quoted him saying, “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. Many seers have given suggestions, and our 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.”

CM Yadav expected to conduct Bhoomi Pujan of the Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi project.

In addition, CM Yadav is expected to conduct the Bhoomi Pujan of the ₹614 crore Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi project in the Ujjain district on Monday alongside Union Minister CR Patil. As reported by The Economic Times, with this project, the Kshipra River’s water level will be maintained, and Ujjain residents will get access to enough drinking water.

The CM of Madhya Pradesh said, “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.”