<p>Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Uma Bharti has sought to link the rise in cases of crime against women in her party-ruled Madhya Pradesh to the consumption of alcohol and pushed for converting liquor outlets which are being operated in violation of rules into cow shelters.</p>.<p>Ending her four-day-long stay at a temple in Bhopal on Tuesday, Bharti announced the launch of “Madhushala Me Gaushala” (cow shelters in place of liquor outlets) programme in support of her demand for a "controlled" liquor policy in the state.</p>.<p>On Saturday afternoon, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister reached a temple located near a liquor shop in Ayodhya Nagar trisection of the state capital and announced she will stay there till January 31, awaiting announcement of a new liquor policy by the government.</p>.<p>She ended her four-day-long stay at the temple on Tuesday as the state government has delayed its liquor policy announcement.</p>.<p>Addressing the media here, Bharti claimed a liquor shop located near the famous Ram Raja Sarkar temple at Orchha in Niwari district, around 350 km from Bhopal, was illegal.</p>.<p>"Without waiting for the liquor policy, I will start converting liquor shops, which are being run in contravention of rules, into cow shelters," she said.</p>.<p>Bharti said she has told people to arrange 11 cows to be put up outside the "illegal" liquor shop in Orchha.</p>.<p>“Will see who dares to stop me... will feed these cows and arrange water for them at the liquor shop,” said the former Union minister.</p>.<p>Governments are being formed in the name of Lord Ram, but a liquor shop has been allowed to come up near the Ram Raja Sarkar temple in Orchha, she said.</p>.<p>Quoting an unnamed report, Bharti said the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh is leading in crime against women and liquor consumption was one of the reasons for this disturbing trend.</p>.<p>Bharti said the BJP is winning elections due to the "magic" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>“People have the choice to elect good or bad people in a democracy. When one has a choice between bad and very bad, the people elect the bad, which is not an achievement... Forming a government is not a big deal but the big thing is to develop a healthy society and ensure protection of women and the future of children,” the BJP leader said.</p>.<p>She alleged a section of the BJP has been trolling her over her drive against liquor consumption and linking it to her political ambitions.</p>.<p>Bharti said she has held the post of CM, served as a Union minister and now only the position of prime minister is left to be achieved, but very few politicians can occupy that top office.</p>.<p>"Will I get that post (of PM) due to liquor prohibition agitation? A section of the BJP is spreading such things," she said.</p>.<p>Bharti also threatened that she will now start revealing what ministers, MPs and MLAs talk to her during their meetings as such people are continuously meeting her.</p>.<p>The senior BJP leader said during a meeting with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the latter agreed to her suggestion to come out with a "controlled" liquor policy.</p>.<p>Earlier, addressing a gathering, Bharti claimed women do not want schemes like the recently announced Ladli Bahina Yojana (targeted at women from financially weaker section), but they instead want a controlled liquor policy.</p>.<p>Bharti said women roam freely at night in Gujarat like “lioness of Gir” and eat 'bhelpuri' (a street snack) at midnight because prohibition is in force in the adjoining state.</p>
<p>Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Uma Bharti has sought to link the rise in cases of crime against women in her party-ruled Madhya Pradesh to the consumption of alcohol and pushed for converting liquor outlets which are being operated in violation of rules into cow shelters.</p>.<p>Ending her four-day-long stay at a temple in Bhopal on Tuesday, Bharti announced the launch of “Madhushala Me Gaushala” (cow shelters in place of liquor outlets) programme in support of her demand for a "controlled" liquor policy in the state.</p>.<p>On Saturday afternoon, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister reached a temple located near a liquor shop in Ayodhya Nagar trisection of the state capital and announced she will stay there till January 31, awaiting announcement of a new liquor policy by the government.</p>.<p>She ended her four-day-long stay at the temple on Tuesday as the state government has delayed its liquor policy announcement.</p>.<p>Addressing the media here, Bharti claimed a liquor shop located near the famous Ram Raja Sarkar temple at Orchha in Niwari district, around 350 km from Bhopal, was illegal.</p>.<p>"Without waiting for the liquor policy, I will start converting liquor shops, which are being run in contravention of rules, into cow shelters," she said.</p>.<p>Bharti said she has told people to arrange 11 cows to be put up outside the "illegal" liquor shop in Orchha.</p>.<p>“Will see who dares to stop me... will feed these cows and arrange water for them at the liquor shop,” said the former Union minister.</p>.<p>Governments are being formed in the name of Lord Ram, but a liquor shop has been allowed to come up near the Ram Raja Sarkar temple in Orchha, she said.</p>.<p>Quoting an unnamed report, Bharti said the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh is leading in crime against women and liquor consumption was one of the reasons for this disturbing trend.</p>.<p>Bharti said the BJP is winning elections due to the "magic" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>“People have the choice to elect good or bad people in a democracy. When one has a choice between bad and very bad, the people elect the bad, which is not an achievement... Forming a government is not a big deal but the big thing is to develop a healthy society and ensure protection of women and the future of children,” the BJP leader said.</p>.<p>She alleged a section of the BJP has been trolling her over her drive against liquor consumption and linking it to her political ambitions.</p>.<p>Bharti said she has held the post of CM, served as a Union minister and now only the position of prime minister is left to be achieved, but very few politicians can occupy that top office.</p>.<p>"Will I get that post (of PM) due to liquor prohibition agitation? A section of the BJP is spreading such things," she said.</p>.<p>Bharti also threatened that she will now start revealing what ministers, MPs and MLAs talk to her during their meetings as such people are continuously meeting her.</p>.<p>The senior BJP leader said during a meeting with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the latter agreed to her suggestion to come out with a "controlled" liquor policy.</p>.<p>Earlier, addressing a gathering, Bharti claimed women do not want schemes like the recently announced Ladli Bahina Yojana (targeted at women from financially weaker section), but they instead want a controlled liquor policy.</p>.<p>Bharti said women roam freely at night in Gujarat like “lioness of Gir” and eat 'bhelpuri' (a street snack) at midnight because prohibition is in force in the adjoining state.</p>