Led by woman sarpanch, Rajasthan village votes to become liquor free
Express News Service JAIPUR: Thaneta village in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district became a liquor-free village on Friday after its residents voted to shut down all liquor shops in their panchayat. 2206 out of the 3245 eligible voters were in favour of alcohol prohibition. Only 61 votes were cast against prohibition while 40 votes were declared invalid. This comes after an anti-liquor campaign by the women of the village. The village bore a festive look on Friday as people enthusiastically participated and officials of the Rajsamand district administration, including Collector Arvind Poswal and...