mohali residents of kumbra village again protested in front of the liquor shop in sector 69 on friday demanding its closure as many as 50 people including women gathered outside the shop saying it has been a source of trouble for the women folk there and also causes vehicular congestion on the main road the police rushed to the spot and controlled the situation officials of excise department and greater mohali area development authority gmada also reached the spot they added that those buying liquor from the shop often park their vehicles on the main road where the shop is also leading to traffic jams timesvieweveryone is familiar with the atmosphere found around a liquor shop from street harassment litter and drunken brawls these prove to be a big nuisance for the people staying nearby this is also not the first time that people have protested against the presence of a liquor outlet in a residential area of the district the authorities should not allow opening of such outlets in residential areas in the first instance as they spoil the neighbourhoods environment even the residents should make their point in a peaceful mannereveryone is familiar with the atmosphere found around a liquor shop from street harassment litter and drunken brawls these prove to be a big nuisance for the people staying nearby this is also not the first time that people have protested against the presence of a liquor outlet in a residential area of the district the authorities should not allow opening of such outlets in residential areas in the first instance as they spoil the neighbourhoods environment even the residents should make their point in a peaceful manneraccording to the gmada officials though the owner had a permit for the shop there was a condition in the allotment letter according to which if the area residents welfare association rwa raises an objection gmada will have to take required action subdivisional officer avdeep singh said we received a complaint from the rwa in june seeking closure of the shop immediately when we visited the spot earlier it was closed as it reopened last week the members came to us again demanding its closure hence we have moved the complaint to the higher authorities demanding to shut the shop or change its location till a decision is taken the officials have requested the residents to allow the owner to run his business staging a protest last week on august 3 residents of kumbra village came forward to demolish the shop again they had earlier demolished the shop a few days after the shop was inaugurated on april 1