Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Gehlot opposes proposed liquor sale hour increase
Ashok Gehlot, a former chief minister of Rajasthan, is worried about a plan to let liquor shops stay open later.
He thinks this is a bad idea because it could make women less safe and cause more crime.
His government had set the closing time at 8 PM to prevent these problems.
He believes the current government should not make changes that ignore these important concerns.
Ashok Gehlot opposes the proposed increase in liquor sale hours in Rajasthan.
He believes the move is worrying and anti-people, threatening women's safety and public order.
Gehlot's government had set the closing time for liquor shops at 8 PM.
He argues that late-night liquor sales fuel crime and insecurity.
Gehlot urges the state government to consider morality and social concerns.
- Who
- Ashok Gehlot, former Rajasthan chief minister
- What
- Opposition to proposed increase in liquor sale hours
- When
- January 29
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- Concerns about women's safety, public order, and social morality
- Person
- Ashok Gehlot
- Proposal
- Increase liquor sale hours
- Current Closing Time
- 8 PM
- Gehlot's Stance
- Opposed
- Government
- Rajasthan State Government
- Concerns
- Women's safety, public order, morality, social concerns
- Source
- PTI