UP: Women block road in Kasaiganj to protest proposed liquor shop near residential area
Etah (UP) (PTI): Women in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasaiganj district on Wednesday took to the streets against the proposed opening of a country liquor shop in their locality, alleging that “it could lead to antisocial activities in the area”, police said.
The protest took place in the Gangeshwar Colony area along the Sarawati Shishu Mandir Road, where residents, particularly women, gathered in large numbers and raised slogans against the administration.
According to officials, the road blockade disrupted traffic for several hours.
Locals said they had been opposing the proposed liquor outlet as it is located between a residential neighbourhood and a route frequently used by children to go to school.
The women alleged that opening a liquor shop at the site would lead to an increase in anti-social activities and create an atmosphere of insecurity in the area.
They expressed concern over the safety of women and school-going girls, saying the route is used daily by residents and students, and opening a liquor shop would make it difficult for them to commute.
"The shop is being proposed on a road leading to a school, and it may adversely impact children," one of the protesters said.
"The agitation would continue until there is a clear assurance that the liquor shop licence is cancelled or the outlet is relocated," said another protester, Pallavi Bhardwaj.
The demonstrators asserted that they would not allow the liquor shop to open under any circumstances, calling it a matter of safety and the future of their children.
Upon receiving information about the protest, police personnel reached the spot and attempted to pacify the protesters.
Police Circle Officer Aanchal Chauhan said, "The matter is being examined, and a report will be sent to senior officials after taking into account the objections raised by locals for an appropriate decision."
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Ramdev criticises US, Israel over Iran war; video viral
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has sharply criticised the United States and Israel over their conflict with Iran, in a video from a television interview that has gone viral on social media.
Speaking on a show aired by ABP News, Ramdev was asked whether India should support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was reported to have been killed on the first day of the war on February 28.
Responding to the question, Ramdev said, “You can kill a person, but you cannot kill his ideas, his philosophy, his mindset, his spirit, or his valour and heroism.”
He went on to express support for Iran, saying he may not know much about the country but believes its people cannot be subdued. Referring to the Shia Muslim community, he said no one could make them “bow down” or defeat them, adding that a significant section of Iran’s population strongly identifies with Khamenei’s ideology.
When asked about Netanyahu, Ramdev criticised both him and US President Donald Trump, saying they are “both cut from the same cloth.” He added, “I am not calling anyone a thief; I am simply citing a proverb it implies that they are both of the same ilk, and I consider them both to be war criminals. I consider them criminals against humanity; I consider them criminals against nature and the environment.”
He further said that the United States and Israel have “erected a Himalaya-sized mountain of political mistrust” and claimed that both countries would have to face the consequences for decades. “In this conflict, neither can America and Israel emerge victorious, nor can Iran be defeated,” he said.
Ramdev’s remarks come at a time when India’s position on the conflict has drawn attention. The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has maintained what it describes as “strategic autonomy” in foreign policy.
