Yet officials have gone ahead and allowed the liquor shop here, they charged.Police officials rushed to the protest spot and tried to placate the residents. They blocked the Navalgund road for more than one hour and raised slogans.They said they had raised their objections about the liquor shop when officials had come for an inspection. They assured to address their problems by speaking to senior authorities.The residents ended the protest only after warning the officials to shift the shop at the earliest. They said they will intensify their protest if the excise authorities do not heed to their demands. Dharwad: Residents of Hebballi Agasi , particularly women, hit the streets in Dharwad on Thursday to protest the excise department’s move of granting permission to set up a wine shop in their locality.The women criticized officials for bending to the pressure from the liquor lobby and granting license to start a wine shop in the residential area.
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