ghaziabad residents of crossings republik are up in arms against the opening of two liquor shops in a convenience complex meant for the needs of a residential societyearlier the liquor shops used to be at some distance from the residential colonies but now two shops have been given licences to operate in the convenience complex of mahagun mascot societywomen in the group housing society have taken a lead in staging protest in front of the two shops the complex houses boutiques grocery and medical stores mostly frequented by women and children the new liquor shops have raised security concerns for themmamta dhiman a resident of the society said a large number of outsiders have started frequenting the complex which caters to the needs of the residents liquor shops should not have been allowed herethe residents welfare association of mahagun mascot has written to the district administration highlighting violation of rules in granting licences for operating the shopsnishant joshi secretary rwa of the society said according to the rules no liquor shop can be given licence in close proximity to a place of public resort school hospital place of worship factory or at the entrance of a market or residential colonysexcise inspector r k singh said there is no violation of rules as far as liquor shops are concerned however keeping in mind the inconvenience being caused by them we have asked the shop owners to shift out of the complex at the earliest on moral ground