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BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has cancelled a letter written to collectors by commissioner of Excise Department Rajeev Dubey for increasing the number of liquor shops. Former chief minister Uma Bharti has demanded total prohibition and the Home Minister Narottam advocated for increasing the number of liquor shops. Amidst that controversy Dubey sought a proposal from collectors for raising the number of liquor outlets by 20%. He also sought a proposal for opening liquor shops in those places which have more than 5000 inhabitants but have no liquor shops. There has been a debate over liquor shops in the state after the hooch tragedy in Morena..