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Amid protests by the BJP, the process to create Kolar township as a separate civic entity was moving at a fast pace when it came to a halt after the model code of conduct came into being.“The district administration had sought claims/objections over the proposal. These include the bifurcation of Kolar municipality.Besides, though the state government might have got permission to auction liquor shops in the new financial year, it won’t be able to introduce a new excise policy as expected. BHOPAL: After the model code of conduct for elections came into force on March 10, several important works of the state government, some of which are essentially done before the new financial year, have been put on hold. Only after results of the general election are announced and model code of conduct revoked can the process can go ahead.Bifurcation of the Kolar Municipal Council from the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) was another job taken up by the new Congress government with an intention to get all formalities completed as soon as possible. Over the years, the BJP government had been pursuing the policy of reallocating the shop to the contractor concerned if he agreed to pay 20% more than the contract money offered in the previous year and continue with the business in the new financial year.“There were speculations that the new government would introduce a new excise policy and it was expected, too..