Ahead of the Assembly election in Haryana, Rajasthan Government has issued orders regarding the ban on the movement, sale, distribution and of liquor within the range of 3 km in the border areas of Haryana. As per the orders the ban will come into effect from October 19 at 6 pm, till the polling ends on October 21, said Haryana chief electoral officer Anurag Agarwal.
The office of chief electoral officer, Haryana has also requested the neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to issue similar orders regarding the ban on sale and distribution of liquor. The CEO, Haryana said that law and order should remain in place during the elections and adequate arrangements have been made by the security agencies to conduct the elections peacefully. He said that blockade is going on across the state and the liquor and cash movements are also being monitored.