Tamil Nadu’s new CM Vijay has launched a major crackdown on TASMAC outlets operating near public spaces, reviving debate over liquor regulation and public welfare in the state.
In a surprise development, as many as 370 out of 1,046 liquor shops in Lucknow have been allotted to women entrepreneurs in the new fiscal year.
The women alleged that instead of providing drinking water to the people of the area, Delhi government is opening new liquor shops.
Everyone assumed that the liquor would remain barred from sale till the period weekend lockdown is in force that is April 30.
Liquor shops that had shut down during the lockdown, were allowed to reopen on May 4.
According to Delhi’s excise department, the shops can operate between 9 am and 6:30 pm on alternate days.
Under the e-token system customers are allotted a specific time to purchase alcohol.
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At Kalighat, the liquor store near the fire brigade station was one such example where the queue stretched beyond the visual range.
The state government had issued an order allowing state-run liquor shops to operate from 9 am to 6.30 pm in the city, and directed deployment of marshals at these outlets to maintain social distancing.
