Summary:
The problem of alcohol in a dry state came up as one of the major concerns of women living in slums who interacted with Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani during his maiden Mann Ni Moklaash series. On the lines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat, Mann Ni Moklaash is an attempt by the Chief Minister to directly interact with people from all walks of life and know their problems. Some women who reside in the city's slums complained about the easy availability of alcohol, mainly hooch, in their areas. They spoke about how a substantial part of their family earnings was being wasted on alcohol and requested the CM to stop the availability of alcohol in slums. "I have personally congratulated many such women who came together and cornered those who sell alcohol," said Rupani..