'Shagun' of ₹21K for no liquor or DJ in marriages of this Bathinda village

TO encourage villagers not to indulge in wasteful expenditure and curb liquor use in marriage functions, the Balo village panchayat in Punjab's Bathinda district has announced to give a cash incentive of ₹21,000 as 'shagun' (token of blessing) to families who won't serve liquor and play DJ music at the ceremonies.

- HARPREET BAJWA

The sale of energy drinks has also been banned in the village with a population of over 5,000. Ballo village sarpanch Amarjit Kaur said it is generally seen that there were frequent fights at functions where alcohol is served and they are often accompanied by loud music played by disc jockeys (DJs). It causes disturbance to the villagers, especially the students.