Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Sunday vandalised a liquor store in Bhopal, hurling a stone into the shop while leading a group of protestors against the sale of alcohol in residential areas.
After the video went viral on social media platforms, Bharti took to Twitter to explain reasons for her action that such vends have been opened in residential areas. She also warned the local administration that the liquor vends should be closed within a week.
"There is a liquor vend which serves alcohol in labourers' settlement located in the the Azad Nagar Basti of BHEL Barkhed Pathani area in Bhopal," she tweeted with the video of the incident. Former MP Chief Minister also claimed that the liquor vend is a nuisance in the areas, creating safety issues for women and girls. She also lamented that the labourers often end up spending their entire earnings on alcohol.
