Sule demands closure of liquor outlets in Mumbai's Breach Candy area

Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule has written a letter to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, demanding urgent action to shut liquor shops in the upscale Breach Candy area of south Mumbai citing safety concerns of local residents.

In the letter dated August 25, Sule said the Breach Candy residents forum has complained that liquor outlets operating in the residential locality are causing law and order issues and nuisance.

She pointed out that two schools and a hospital are located in close proximity of the liquor shops, which creates a disturbing environment for people in the locality.

The NCP (SP) working president also highlighted complaints of traffic congestion, noise pollution, late-night crowd gatherings, gambling activities and harassment of women and children in the vicinity.

"Women and senior citizens in particular have raised concerns over safety. Police have to frequently intervene in cases of quarrels and assaults in the area. Around 200 local residents have already submitted a signed memorandum seeking closure of these establishments," she said.

Sule appealed to the state government to take urgent steps to shut down the liquor shops operating in the locality. PTI MR GK