📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / https://www.youtube.com/@mangonews
Politics
Forum Urges Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to Close Village Belt Shops Over Alcohol Rise
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 05:47 AM
👁 11
A forum has appealed to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to shut down belt shops in villages, citing a rise in alcohol consumption. The forum urged immediate action to curb the trend.
The forum made the appeal to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, pointing out that alcohol consumption has been increasing in rural areas. It argued that the presence of belt shops in villages contributes to this rise and poses social and health concerns.
It urged the state government to take immediate steps to close these outlets, emphasizing that such a move would help reduce alcohol-related issues in villages.
The forum did not specify any timeline but stressed the need for prompt administrative action to address the problem.
It urged the state government to take immediate steps to close these outlets, emphasizing that such a move would help reduce alcohol-related issues in villages.
The forum did not specify any timeline but stressed the need for prompt administrative action to address the problem.