Chandigarh

Haryana bans liquor sale ahead of Rajasthan polls

PNS

Due to Assembly elections in neighbouring Rajasthan on December 1 and counting of votes on December 8, a complete ban has been imposed on selling of liquor or any kind of intoxicant within a radius of three kilometre in Haryana along the border of Rajasthan. A spokesman said that as per the schedule issued by Election Commission of India, elections would be held in all the constituencies of Rajasthan on December 1 and counting of votes would be carried out on December 8. He said that sale of liquor or any other intoxicant has been banned in the area from 5 pm on November 29 till 5 pm on December 1 and dry day would be observed on December 8. Hotels, pubs and taverns where liquor is served would remain closed during this period.