Manav Adhikar Surakhya Manch members along with locality dwellers staged a mass demonstration here on Monday in protest against liquor traders’ proposal to open shops in residential locations after all such shops within 500 metre from National and State Highways were closed on a Supreme Court order from April 1.
They submitted a memorandum to the district Collector through the Sub-Collector demanding closure of shops in residential locations.
According to information, some liquor traders have decided to open a liquor shop at the Old Bus Stand and at thke New Barcas Sahi. locals strongly opposed the proposal.
“The district administration has remained a mute spectator to the liquor traders’ planning to open wine shops in residential areas,” alleged Manch convenor Abani Gaya.
The Manch too threatened that if administration doesn’t take steps soon, people would be forced to take to the streets. Among others, Dr AR Burma, Shiba Prasad Mishra, Rajendra Kumar Panda, Shyamsundar Sarangi, Prasant Kumar Das, Maguni Nahak, Prasant Das, Ashok Kumar Patro and Banshidhar Bhuyan were present.