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Say No to liquor

By Hantigiri Narzary |

Hundreds of Mahila Samiti and Bodoland Students Union ( BSU) activists from greater Salakati area staged dharna demanding shut down of BB wine shop along the Salakati bazaar road citating unsuited situation in the area. 

The publics demanded early shut down of wine shop in the area as because of the shop is closely adjacent to school, Brahma mandir, Kali mandir, Durga mandir and social residents. 

Publics alleged that the wine shop was illegally permitted to the area which is creating resented among society since last few  years. 

Publics also called 12 hours Salakati bandh demanding shut down of wine shop. 

The bandh evoke full response with closed of all kinds shop, road communication to the area. 

 

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