The Tribune, January 17, 2003

Residents begin battle against tipplers
Tribune News Service

Panipat, January 16
Residents of Vikas Nagar, long at the receiving end of tipplers, started a battle against them by demanding the closure of liquor shop in the area. Irate residents, including a large number of women, who held a dharna outside the DC Office here on Wednesday, alleged that the shop had become a favourite haunt for anti-social elements. In a memorandum to the DC, the residents alleged that inebriated hooligans thronged the shop all through the day and indulged in eve-teasing and other undesirable activities. It has become difficult for women to venture out of their home.