Other States - Puducherry   

Demand to close arrack shops by 10 p.m.

PUDUCHERRY: The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Thursday called for fixing 10 p.m. as the closing time for arrack shops in the Union Territory.

Deputy secretary of the PMK E. Vallathan said in a statement here that there had been a marked increase in the drinking habit among locals, and also among persons visiting the Union Territory owing to the round the clock sales.

Failure on the part of the police and the Government to arrest this trend had led to law and order problems and a spurt in crimes such as murder, dacoity, robbery and theft, he added.

Persons belonging to the middle class and the unemployed youth were the worst hit. Pointing out that the bars in the Union Territory were closed at 10 p.m., the arrack shops also should wind up sales by that time, Mr. Vallathan said.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Nine injured as fishermen clash in mid-sea off Kunimedu coast
Demand to close arrack shops by 10 p.m.
PEC may tie up with foreign institutions
GKM anniversary observed
26 trucks seized for daytime entry
Bomb hoax at private school
Power shutdown
Second World War veterans honoured

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu