NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule has urged Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to take immediate steps to shut liquor shops in south Mumbai’s upscale Breach Candy area, citing residents’ safety concerns.

In her letter dated August 25, Sule highlighted complaints from the Breach Candy Residents’ Forum, which alleged that liquor outlets in the locality are creating nuisance and law-and-order issues, according to the news agency PTI. 

She pointed out that two schools and a hospital are located in close proximity of the liquor shops, which creates a disturbing environment for people in the locality.