Dry days before second phase of polls on Feb 6

The Assam government has declared dry days for 48 hours before polling on the second phase of Panchayat elections gets under way on February 6.

Guwahati: The Assam government has declared dry days for 48 hours before polling on the second phase of Panchayat elections gets under way on February 6.

Dry Days have been declared for a period of 48 hours from 3:00 pm of February four till 3 pm of February six, an official release said on Monday.

During the period, possession of intoxicating substance, distribution of spirits, fermented or intoxicating liquors or other alike substances at any hotel, eating house, tavern, shop or any other public or private place have been banned within any polling area.
All bonded warehouses, IMFL retail shops and country spirit shops will remain closed during the said period.

PTI

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