Liquor vends to remain close in Bathinda’s Maiserkhana Village
KS Diwan/ royalpatiala.in/ Bathinda
Due to a religious fair “Maiserkhana mela” being held on April 11 at village Maiserkhana, tehsil Talwandi Saboo, in Bathinda, the district administration has declared an order to close all the liquor vends-both English and country made in village Maiserkhana on April 11, 2019. Giving information here Additional Deputy Commissioner Sukhpreet Singh Sidhu stated that a huge crowd is expected during the mela. In order to avoid any untoward incidence, not to hurt the religious sentiments, the administration has decided to close the liquor vends on April 11. He added that no one is allowed to store or sell liquor on this day.
Maiser Khana is a temple built to honour the goddesses Durga and Jwala Ji. It is built 29 kilometers away from Bathinda on Bathinda-Mansa Road. Each year two grand melas are held here on ashtmi. People gather from almost all over from Punjab and even nearby states to join in singing hymns in praise of the deity. Both Sikhs and Hindus gather with equal enthusiasm. It was one of the nine spots the Bathinda administration claimed would be developed to turn the district into tourist hub of Punjab
