Prominent Citizens meet Solanki Demanding Removal of Liquor Vends From Sector Markets
Joshi foundation meets Solanki demanding ban on liquor vends in the sector markets
Remove Liquor Vends from the Sector Markets
Taking up the issue of nuisance, Chandigarh women and elderly face due to liquor vends and tavern in the sector markets, the Joshi Foundation today met the Governor Punjab, Haryana and Administrator UT Chandigarh Sh. Kaptan Singh Solanki demanding removal of liquor vends from the sector markets of the City Beautiful. The Foundation also demanded regulation of opening time for liquor vends from 12 noon to 7 pm, removal of hoardings/ decoration at liquor vends glorifying liquor and age criteria be strictly followed.
Chairman Joshi Foundation Vineet Joshi led the delegation of prominent citizens of Chandigarh that demanded removal of liquor vends & tavern from sector markets where general public visits to buy day-to-day items of needs. The delegation included Chairman FOSWAC Chandigarh Baljinder Singh Bittu & gen secy JS Gogia, renowned cardiologist and chairman Heart Foundation Dr HK Bali, DSW Panjab University Navdeep Goyal, regional director DAV Schools Madhu Behal, president IMA – Indian Medical Association Chandigarh Dr Sandeep Dhawan, president Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Rajat Gautam, ex chairman & member Bar Council Punjab and Haryana Lekh Raj Sharma, chairman Institute of Chartered Accountant of India Chandigarh Naveen Soni, chief patron Beopar Mandal Diwakar Sanuja, ex vice-chancellor Panjab University Dr KN Pathak, national secretary general Bharat Vikas Parishad Ajay Dutta, zonal secy Sekhar Bharti Amritsagar, president Bharat Swabhiman Trust RR Passi, general secy Sewa Bharti Chandigarh Pradeep Sharma, secy Press Hindu Parv Mahasabha Girbar Sharma, zonal secretary of Institute of Cost Accountant Anil Sharma, Balwinder Jammu & Nalin Acharya President & general secretary Chandigarh Press Club, President Akhil Bharatiya Ayurved Mahasammelan Vaid Jagjit Singh, former chairman Art of Living Punjab and Chandigarh Umesh Ghai, former organizing secy Chemist Association Deepak Batra, Prof Ravinder Dogra HOD public administration DAV College Chandigarh, director Ekatam Manav Pratishathan Pankaj Jain, chairman Medical Technologist Association PGI Ashwani Munjal, chairman Purvanchal Navyuvak Sewa Samiti Hari Shankar Mishra, president Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association HS Brar, president District Bar Association Sunil Tony and general secretary Joshi Foundation & Councilor Saurabh Joshi.
The delegation apprised administrator that Sector markets are used by the residents to buy grocery items, milk, bread, vegetables, fruits, books, stationery, medicines, cosmetics, etc or items of daily need and presence of Liquor vends have become great source of nuisance for these residents in particular females. With these liquor vends & taverns comes up rehri/faddi selling tobacco products, eggs and fish etc, where people crowd them in inebriated state posing problems to the children and female visitors to market.
The delegation apprised administrator that till few years ago, there were no liquor shops/vends in the sector markets.
Administrator was sympathetic and assured the delegation of an appropriate action, concluded Joshi.
