Conversation so far:
What was special about Anna Hazare and the prohibition of alcohol?
Hazare and the youth group decided to take up the issue of alcoholism to drive a process of reform.
How did Anna Hazare take up the issue of alcoholism?
At a meeting conducted in the temple, the villagers resolved to close down liquor dens and ban alcohol in the village.

Question: Did this last?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Anna Hazare's plan to close dowl liquor dens and ban alcohol last?