Women groups seek rollback of proposed liquor sales at beach shacks
Women's organizations in Visakhapatnam are protesting against a government proposal to allow liquor sales at beach shacks. They argue that the move will compromise the safety of women and families and suggest focusing on cultural and civic improvements instead.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between tourism-driven economic policies and social safety concerns in public spaces.
Women’s organisations and several civil society groups on Tuesday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government withdraw G.O. No. 362, opposing the proposal to permit liquor sales through beach shacks on Visakhapatnam beach.
At a round-table meeting organised at the Gandhi statue near the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) premises under the banner of the Mahila Sanghala Aikya Vedika (United Forum for Women’s Organisations), the participants resolved to intensify their agitation if the government proceeded with the proposal. They also constituted a Beach Shacks Opposition Committee to coordinate future protests.
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