Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Gwalior Women Protest Liquor Shop, Reject Ladli Behna Funds
Women in a village near Gwalior protested against a liquor shop.
They said drinking was hurting their families and making the area unsafe.
Some women broke liquor bottles and blocked the road.
They also complained about harassment and nearby unauthorised food carts.
The protesters said they would refuse money from the Ladli Behna scheme if the shop remained open.
Police officer Gagan Hanwat came with a team to speak with them.
The women cleared the road after receiving promises of an investigation.
They warned that they would protest again if the shop was not permanently closed.
Women in Silha village, Gwalior, blocked a road and smashed liquor bottles during a protest against a local liquor shop.
Protesters said alcohol addiction, harassment by customers, and nearby unauthorised food carts were harming families and making travel unsafe.
The women demanded that authorities permanently shut the liquor shop and said they would reject Ladli Behna scheme funds.
They cited an earlier protest at Pichhore intersection in Dabra, saying administrative assurances had not produced concrete action.
Bhitarwar SDOP Gagan Hanwat secured assurances of an official inquiry; police are checking the shop’s legal status and will report to the District Collector.
- Who
- Women and residents of Silha village; Bhitarwar SDOP Gagan Hanwat and a police team.
- What
- Women protested against a local liquor shop, blocked a road, smashed bottles, and demanded the shop’s removal.
- When
- Tuesday, identified in the accompanying post as September 22, 2026.
- Where
- Silha village in the Bhitarwar area of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Protesters said alcohol was damaging families, creating an unsafe environment, and enabling harassment around the shop.
Protesting residents
Authorities’ response
Whether the shop should remain open
Protesting residents
Women demanded the liquor shop’s immediate and permanent closure, saying it was harming families and community life.
Authorities’ response
Authorities did not announce immediate closure; police said they were investigating the establishment’s legal status before further administrative action.
Response to local complaints
Protesting residents
Residents said a previous protest at Pichhore intersection had resulted in promises but no concrete action.
Authorities’ response
Police arrived at the protest, gave assurances of an official investigation, and said a report would be submitted to the District Collector.
- Location
- Silha village, Bhitarwar area, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Main demand
- Permanent closure of the local liquor shop
- Protest action
- Road blockade and smashing of liquor bottles
- Welfare scheme
- Women said they would reject Ladli Behna scheme funds
- Additional complaints
- Harassment by liquor consumers and unauthorised egg and mutton carts
- Police response
- An official inquiry was promised, and the road was cleared
- Next administrative step
- Police will verify the shop’s legal status and submit a report to the District Collector