Bhubaneswar, July 19 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1752916894.webp
In a strong display of public dissent, a group of women staged a night-long protest in front of a government-run liquor shop at Rajgharpokhari Chhak under Basudevpur block in Odisha's Bhadrak district. The women sat on a dharna throughout the night, demanding immediate closure of the outlet.
According to the protesters, the presence of the liquor shop has led to a spike in antisocial activities and has disturbed law and order in the area. They also alleged that illegal liquor sales are taking place in the vicinity, further worsening the situation for local residents.
Raising slogans against the shop and holding placards, the wo...