Jayaram Jayalalitha, who has been sworn in as the chief minister of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has begun her new term by announcing curbs on alcohol sales.
The authorities ordered 500 government-run liquor shops to shut down and also reduced the store timings.
Ms Jayalalitha had promised in her poll manifesto to gradually ban the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state.
She has been sworn-in for the sixth time as the state's chief minister.
On Monday morning, thousands of people lined the streets with posters and flowers as she drove to Madras University, the venue of the oath-taking ceremony in the capital, Chennai (Madras).
Her AIADMK party won the assembly polls with a comfortable majority last week, defeating the rival DMK party, led by 93-year-old Muthuvel Karunanidhi.
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