Women in Nellore came together in spontaneous local initiatives to protest against arrack and forced the closure of wine shops. And this movement spread slowly all over the state.
Issues relating to movements :
• The Anti-Arrack movement aimed at prohibition on the sale of arrack.
• Its demand touched upon larger section of social, economic and political issues which had established a close nexus between crime and politics.
• Women openly discussed the issue of domestic violence like dowry, sexual violence etc.
• Anti-Arrack movement provided a platform to discuss private issues of domestic violence.
Issues relating to movements :
• The Anti-arrack movement aimed at prohibition on the sale of arrack.
• Its demand touched upon larger section of social, economic and political issues which had established a close nexus between crime and politics.
• Women openly discussed the issues of domestic violence like dowry, sexual violence etc.
• Anti-arrack movement provided a platform to discuss private issues of domestic violence.
