Archive · 9 Jan 2026
MP Deputy CM Wants Higher Liquor Consumption
In Madhya Pradesh, there's a disagreement about liquor.
Uma Bharti, a former chief minister, wants to ban all liquor sales.
The current chief minister, Mohan Yadav, has already banned liquor sales near religious places.
But the deputy chief minister, Jagdish Devda, wants more people to drink liquor.
He thinks this will help the government make more money.
At a meeting, Devda said the government should aim to earn Rs 18,000 crore from liquor sales by March.
He also wants to update old liquor laws and make sure no one sells fake liquor, or the officials in charge will be punished.
Uma Bharti advocates for total prohibition of liquor in Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has banned liquor sales near religious places.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda wants to increase liquor consumption to boost excise revenue.
The excise revenue target for the current fiscal year is Rs 18,000 crore.
Devda directed officials to recover Rs 1,000 crore and update the Excise Act 1915.
- Who
- Uma Bharti, Mohan Yadav, Jagdish Devda
- What
- Disagreement on liquor policy in Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Friday (meeting date)
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Differing views on liquor consumption and revenue generation
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Prohibition Advocate
- Uma Bharti
- Current Chief Minister
- Mohan Yadav
- Deputy Chief Minister
- Jagdish Devda
- Excise Revenue Target
- Rs 18,000 crore
- Recovery Amount
- Rs 1,000 crore
- Act Mentioned
- Excise Act 1915
- Meeting Date
- Friday