BHOPAL: The Shahpura Market-based liquor shop has become a headache for the local residents as well as the traders. They have demanded that it should be immediately shifted to another place.
When they reach their shops in the morning, traders find empty liquor bottles outside their shutters and in the corridor. Though cops keep a vigil on the drunkards; but only to prevent untoward incidents. As the liquor shop is located on the main road, the local residents too face awkward situations, whenever they pass by the road. Roadside hawkers and vendors too are facing problems due to the drunkards. Even local eatery owners have complains against the liquor shop and they want it shifted.
Ashish Kumar
“Liquor shop should be shifted to another place as it is a residential area. We complain to the police whenever drunkards create nuisance. But no concrete step has been taken to shift it from here. There is a police chowki but still the drunkards create nuisance.”
Girish Atwani
“It ruins the business of other traders. Secondly, it is a big headache for the residents of Shahpura. It should be shifted to some other place. Those who want liquor will purchase it from wherever it is available.”
Lokesh Mishra
“Drunkards create nuisance in the night and the police have to intervene. Local residents have lodged complaints many times but no action was taken. There must be strict ban on liquor shops in the residential areas.”
Manish Kumar
“It is better to shift it to other place. It is on the main road and residents feel awkward passing by the shop.”