A WhatsApp number soon to report public drinking, says Sisodia

The Delhi government will soon launch a WhatsApp number to report drinking in public, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday. His announcement came after he reviewed the Delhi government's ongoing awareness campaign against drinking in public. In a series of tweets, Sisodia said the campaign has been successful. Over 1,500 people have been caught so far consuming liquor in public and fined or arrested.

He said the government had been clamping down on places infamous for public drinking through raids by the Excise Department. "Compared to earlier, there has been a significant reduction in those consuming alcohol in public. People are now afraid of getting caught, paying Rs 5,000 fine, going to jail and losing their prestige," he said.