{"id":79423,"date":"2020-11-03T14:53:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T09:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=79423"},"modified":"2020-11-03T14:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T09:24:51","slug":"fact-check-did-mp-cm-shivraj-singh-chauhan-encourage-liquor-sell-no-old-edited-clip-is-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-did-mp-cm-shivraj-singh-chauhan-encourage-liquor-sell-no-old-edited-clip-is-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Shivraj Singh Chouhan support sale of illicit liqour ahead of MP by-polls? Clipped video, false claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) by-elections on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/voting-on-28-assembly-seats-in-madhya-pradesh-bypolls-on-november-3-ec\/story-WtncDBtAHGejD4NYOCsP8O.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3<\/a>, a clip of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87&amp;f=AboNGrf_NSoXb0zu68GCxJnr0Ib0nO5yYCq4N2UjtqBO9A2nSu6oisY_KLjBUGiJ9lY2wp7m9jWPb47L3sjOTyzpyDPSn0TfGcQDLDaXdhxz31UmUO4yZPQYNdSZ80Mqu7Zubar94SpSPzFbn3up8ZhfupIHefVrKbeqvh7FQaEgcGS1hbXFIh0oe4dmb9krodAEJi5ZE0J84BzCr7we6mOH-hnnzhIJna3616NfF-ypvy0_xvkZtmvpChZhI7t63qHDxTfdUu2pM3DFYRCdXxwk6NG2woGOJahcqxmuZKRYEUgOcDCQsu3QSw9G14GS85xQDFFcMRIssfq3ZKFTyZh5s_njUuEVM_RCmUBaoAg9jhcTxDWtuRPBZnOYGneWUj7ptD5YPUe9zAstpLhz1PjIeUcluIp3jiscvzOrJBVaNDo3dYuxteDY1tAEnH9woKgfgpkph7yUhGyPpjo7zNbgFWfDt7vZRcxAC71JABQrZzTYHxVgTxowa7Ohk4AomjEa_whNguo2Zgpep9KrzaoB75AEL6nGcOQYBYre1U8LWCK5XGeLOsW8pwQgLVfDEgF1r2zSmZUqvravvk87P8yUFLL32L_J3gDoMAKgWj7GnmrlKGVVAdAh_ek7k95O_vU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>. &#8220;What is this excise officer doing? What are they there for? Supply alcohol to such an extent in the state so that they drink and stay drunk,&#8221; Chouhan can be heard saying in the clip (Translated from \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u0947 \u0906\u092c\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u092e\u0932\u093e..\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u0948\u0920\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u0947 &#8230;\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942 \u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e \u0926\u094b \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0947.)<\/p>\n<p>This was tweeted by Twitter users @BramhRakshas and @sara75165335. (archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/ItA7v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/0bPpy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ne\">\u092e\u093e\u092e\u093e \u0924\u094b \u0917\u092f\u094b&#8230;.! \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AxSIDqrkPT\">pic.twitter.com\/AxSIDqrkPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0938 (@BramhRakshas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BramhRakshas\/status\/1322954010345709568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos?q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87&amp;filters=eyJ2aWRlb3Nfc29ydF9ieSI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcInZpZGVvc19zb3J0X2J5XCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJNb3N0IFJlY2VudFwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> users posted the video as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79468 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-13_56_17-1-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"906\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-13_56_17-1-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac.jpg 906w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-13_56_17-1-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-13_56_17-1-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac-768x359.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Clipped video shared with false narrative<\/h4>\n<p>The claim was debunked by Chouhan in June itself when it was similarly viral. He wrote, &#8220;Strict legal action will be taken against those who are sharing a fake video by Congress&#8217;s dirty tricks department on Twitter and WhatsApp. This is the original video. There is no place for cheap politics in Madhya Pradesh!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0921\u0930\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u091f\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0938 \u0921\u093f\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092b\u0947\u0915 \u0935\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u091c\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u091f\u094d\u0935\u0940\u091f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u0939\u093e\u091f\u094d\u0938\u090f\u092a\u094d\u092a \u092a\u0930 \u0936\u0947\u092f\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b \u0915\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u092f\u0939 \u0913\u0930\u093f\u091c\u093f\u0928\u0932 \u0935\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0913\u091b\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u0917\u0939 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6RIFzi5fGQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/6RIFzi5fGQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/76YImjHhxY\">pic.twitter.com\/76YImjHhxY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Office of Shivraj (@OfficeofSSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficeofSSC\/status\/1272123781234843649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video was widely shared back in June, including by Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AapNewsChannel\/videos\/2665565727098508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAP News<\/a> and Congress members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?ref=search&amp;v=372657963694213&amp;external_log_id=87f96c52-67fb-4ce4-9859-ad3c2783748d&amp;q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pushpak Bakshi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?ref=search&amp;v=1392464100950998&amp;external_log_id=87f96c52-67fb-4ce4-9859-ad3c2783748d&amp;q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rajkumar Ahir<\/a>. Their posts gained over 4 lakh views.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79424 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-01_22_48-2-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1123\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-01_22_48-2-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-01_22_48-2-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-01_22_48-2-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/11\/2020-11-03-01_22_48-2-\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0942-\u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940-\u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e-\u0926\u094b-\u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936-\u092e\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0940-\u092a\u093f\u092f\u0947-\u0914\u0930-\u092a\u0921\u093c\u0947-\u0930\u0939\u0947-search-results-_-Fac-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ten-second video was originally posted by Chouhan in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChouhanShivraj\/status\/1216404070186942465\">January<\/a> when Congress leader Kamal Nath was the chief minister. In the video, Chouhan can be seen criticising Nath&#8217;s move to open liquor stores in the state while more pressing issues remained unaddressed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0930\u092b \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093f &#8211; \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093f \u092e\u091a\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0939\u0940, \u0915\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092b \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u0930\u0939\u093e, \u092f\u0941\u0935\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0947\u0930\u094b\u091c\u0917\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u092d\u0940 \u0920\u092a\u094d\u092a \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0930\u093e\u092c \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0926\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0916\u094b\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u0941\u0935\u093e \u092a\u0940\u0922\u093c\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0930\u094d\u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092e\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0939\u092e \u091a\u0941\u092a \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947, \u0932\u0921\u093c\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MP_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MP_\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0917\u0947_\u091c\u0935\u093e\u092c<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZ863NGY9W\">pic.twitter.com\/eZ863NGY9W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChouhanShivraj\/status\/1216404070186942465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The video begins with Chouhan saying, &#8220;&#8230; rice isn&#8217;t selling, debt isn&#8217;t being waived, unemployment support isn&#8217;t there, rapes committed, people&#8217;s demands aren&#8217;t being fulfilled, development is at an all-time low, farmers and the poor are crying and this government is busy opening liquor stores&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The next section includes the phrases heard in the viral video. It is highlighted in bold text. Around the 58-second mark, he says &#8220;If the license holder wants to open a store, he can open one or more stores. Do you want to drown MP&#8217;s youth in a sea of alcohol? Why do we need liquor stores? They are acting as per instructions of liquor mafia. Lives will be destroyed, bribes have increased as well. No matter how much I have to fight I won&#8217;t let this ruin MP. I have written letters to the CM who is of the opinion that illicit liquor will stop because of this move. What is this logic? <strong>Where is the excise officer? What is he there for?<\/strong> Why doesn&#8217;t he stop the sale of illicit liquor? Alcohol will ruin the youth of this state. The farmers can&#8217;t ask for a loan waiver, youth don&#8217;t ask for unemployment support, the poor should not talk about Sambal Yojana, nobody should ask for money from the chief minister, and that&#8217;s why <strong>supply alcohol to such extent in the state so that they drink and stay drunk<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On January 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/newsscroll\/mp-eyes-liquor-for-higher-revenue\/1706778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outlook<\/a> reported that Chouhan wrote a letter to Kamal Nath criticising his decision to allow liquor license holders to open sub-shops by paying extra. Nath rebutted by stating that MP has five liquor shops per lakh population as compared to 12 per lakh in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the video has been mispresented on social media to claim the opposite of what Shivraj Singh Chouhan meant. He was speaking against setting up liquor shops in the state but his words were distorted to falsely suggest that the Chief Minister, ahead of MP by-polls, was supporting the sale of illicit liquor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) by-elections on November 3, a clip of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was shared on Twitter and Facebook. &#8220;What is this excise officer doing? What are they there for? 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