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Title : Requests the Central Government to look into the reported statement made by Delhi Government on the sanctity in serving wine very near to the Church.
SHRI A-C. JOS (Mukundapuram) : The matter has been raised here. The hon. Prime Minister has replied. We are thankful to him. But, at the same time, it is not only onthe newspaper reports…(Interruptions). The Transport and Excise Minister of Delhi Government has issued a statementsaying that there is no sanctity in serving wine very near to the church. So: wine can be served and liquor shops can be established, it is a statement by ■ the Transport and Excise Minister of the Delhi Government. So, this has to be viewed very seriously. The Prime Minister has said that we are depending on the report of the newspaper. It is not based on the report of the newspapers, it is a reported statementby Shri Rajendra Gupta, Minister in-charge of Transport and Excise Department of the Delhi Government issuing a statement saying that there is no sanctity in serving wine inside the church because the wine is being served in the church. So, this is a very serious matter which the Government has to take into consideration. I have the information that he has conducted a tefevision interview also… (Interruptions)
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