CG NEWS : Violation of rules in beer bar, CM Sai said: strict action will be taken

Raipur. Now strict action will be taken against opening of liquor bars till late night and violation of rules in the state. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai told the Assembly on Tuesday that instructions have been issued to strictly follow the rules.

This matter came up in question hour today. Senior BJP MLA Dharamlal Kaushik raised questions regarding violation of rules in beer bars of the state. Referring to the incident that happened two days ago in Raipur, he said that in VIP Road, bars are opening beyond the time limit, firing is taking place, incidents are happening. Boys and girls are dancing till night. Kaushik asked whether the government would take strict action on this. On this, the Chief Minister said that instructions have been given to strictly follow the rules.

Kaushik raised the issue of revenue from liquor shops. Asked whether the revenue from online liquor sales was Rs 52 crore 27 lakh in 2021-22 and only Rs 24 lakh in 2022-23. He asked why this difference in revenue occurred, will it be investigated? In response, the Chief Minister said that this matter will be investigated.