Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Adesh Gupta on Monday said the party will hold a referendum on March 4 seeking the opinion of 10 lakh people on the Delhi Government's new excise policy.
Addressing the media, Gupta alleged the new excise policy was making the youth directionless by promoting alcohol with the opening of 850 liquor stores across the city. Women, too, feel unsafe due to the crowd near these outlets, he claimed.
Four boxes will be kept in each of the 280 wards in the city in order to gather the opinion of the people. There will be a questionnaire seeking the people's response about the excise policy, slashing of dry days, opening of shops near schools and temples, and other aspects of it, party leaders said.