THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Housewives, which included Mahila Congress and Janasree Mission activists, felicitated CM Oommen Chandy for the govt’s decision to shut down 312 bars in the state by next April. At the Cliff House, the women presented bouquets to Chandy. “We express our heartfelt gratitude to the CM on behalf of all women of Kerala,” said Girija Devi, a Mahila Cong worker.