NewKerala.com

Key Points

In a powerful display of community activism, women in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, have been staging a continuous protest against a local liquor shop that they believe threatens their neighborhood's safety. These determined women are using unique methods like singing bhajans and sitting outside the shop to draw attention to their cause, highlighting concerns about alcohol-related social disruption. Their protest has gained momentum, with similar demonstrations emerging in other Madhya Pradesh cities like Bhopal and Indore. Despite meeting with district officials and temporarily forcing the shop's closure, the women remain committed to permanently relocating the liquor shop to protect their community.

Key Points: Madhya Pradesh Women Protest Liquor Shop in Rajgarh Defiance

  • Women demand liquor shop removal through peaceful religious song protest
  • Local community fears safety and social disruption
  • Sustained demonstration challenges Excise Department's inaction
  • Protests spreading across Madhya Pradesh districts
2 min read

MP: Women protest against liquor shop in Rajgarh

Rajgarh women stage unique protest against local liquor shop, singing bhajans and demanding relocation to protect community safety

"This liquor shop has put our life in trouble - Protesting Woman, Rajgarh"

Rajgarh, April 8

Since last week, a group of women along with their children have been sitting outside a liquor shop in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh and demanding that the liquor shop should be shifted to some other place.

These women have taken a unique way to protest against the liquor shop and to get their voice heard by the district and state administration. They are singing 'bhajans' (religious songs) and sitting there.

A video surfaced on social media showing that while the women are sitting and singing 'bhajans' and beating 'dholak' (drum), people are visiting the liquor shop and buying liquor.

Talking to media persons, a woman said, "This liquor shop has put our life in trouble and we have been demanding to shift it to some other location for the last few years. People consume alcohol and create a nuisance. Our daughters can't even sit on balconies of houses due to fear."

The protesting women have also met the Guna District Collector, after which the liquor shop was shut on March 29. However, it again opened on April 1, prompting more protests from the women.

"We have decided not to leave this place until this liquid shop is closed permanently. Our protest is not against the government, but we won't let it happen now," said a woman.

Since April 1, protests against liquor shops have been witnessed in several parts of the state, including Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur etc.

On Sunday, a group of women took to the streets and burnt an effigy of the Excise Department in protest against the opening of a new liquor shop near Semra Gate in the Ashoka Garden in Bhopal.

Hundreds of residents have been staging demonstrations, demanding that the liquor shop be relocated. They said that the presence of a shop in the vicinity will disrupt the peace of residential areas and local communities.

Despite the continued protest, officials of the Excise Department have turned a blind eye and taken no action.

- IANS

Share this article:

Reader Comments

P
Priya M.
So proud of these women standing up for their community! It's heartbreaking to hear they can't even use their own balconies in peace. More power to them! 🙌
R
Rahul K.
While I support their cause, I wonder if there's a better way than sitting outside the shop. Maybe petitions or legal routes? The bhajans are creative though!
S
Sunita P.
This is happening everywhere in MP! Our neighborhood in Indore has the same problem. The government needs to listen - these shops ruin family life. #SupportTheWomen
A
Amit S.
Respectfully, while I understand their concerns, shutting liquor shops completely isn't the solution. Better policing and regulation would help more. The real issue is public drunkenness, not the shop itself.
N
Neha T.
The image of women singing bhajans while people still buy liquor is so powerful and sad at the same time. Hope the administration takes notice soon! These women are so brave 💪
V
Vikas R.
Why does the excise department keep ignoring this? There must be some financial incentive for them to keep these shops open despite public protests. Needs investigation!

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Leave a Comment

Minimum 50 characters 0/50