Jaipur, Nov 15, : .In large numbers, women from two Panchayats – Barar and Weir – in Rajsamand District of Rajasthan voted to remove a liquor shop.
This sealed the fate of alcohol sales in their village.
These two panchayats are now the fourth and fifth in the district to vote for the removal of a liquor shop in the village on Saturday.
These panchayats are the fourth and fifth to vote in the district for the closing of the village’s liquor shop.Earlier, polling has been held in Kachbali, Mandawar and Thaneta panchayats of Bhima subdivision of Rajsamand for the same.
For the same, earlier polling was held in Kachbali and Mandawar panchayats from Rajsamand’s Bhima subdivision.
The voting took place under the relevant section of the Rajasthan Excise Act following a movement by the villagers.
After a move by the villager, the voting was conducted under the Rajasthan Excise Act.
The Rajasthan Excise (Closure of Country Liquor Shop by Local Option) Rules, 1975, has a provision to close liquor shops through a panchayat voting if enough people vote against it.1975.Rajasthan Excise (Closure of Country Liquor Shop By Local Option) Rules.
There is a provision in the Rules to close liquor shops by panchayat voting.
The voting started at 8am and continued till 5pm registering 64 per cent voting mostly by the women.Voting began at 8am and ended at 5pm.64% of voters were women.
The minimum votes required is 51 per cent of the total registered 5,632 voters.Minimum votes are required to get 51 percent of registered 5,632 voters.
While a total of 3,326 votes were cast in favour of the move, 175 voted against the proposal.A total of 3,326 votes were cast for the move.However, 175 people voted against it.
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