Voices for prohibition grow as sale of liquor resumes in state

TNN | May 4, 2020, 04:09 IST

Mangaluru: Altogether 152 wine shops (CL-2) and 22 MSIL outlets will start functioning in Dakshina Kannada district from May 4. With the state government deciding to open liquor vends, the excise department has started stock checking of every shop. According to sources, the commissioner of excise department had asked all DCs to check the stock before opening of liquor shops. “There are complaints that some license holders had illegally taken away liquor from their shops after the lockdown. This will be known when the the stock is checked,” said an official.
Shailaja Kote, deputy commissioner, excise, DK told TOI that liquor vends (CL-2 and MSIL outlets) will be kept open from 9am to 7pm. She added that all liquor vends have been asked to maintain social distancing and other health precautions.
However, tipplers cannot hoard the liquor and will be allowed to take away only permissible quantity. Quantities of liquor that can be possessed without license is: Indian Made Foreign Liquor – 4.6 litres; beer – 18.2 litres; wine – 9 litres and FMFL – 9.1 litres.
Youngsters detained in Mys
Krishnaraja police took two youths into custody who were protesting in front of a wine store opposing its scheduled reopening on Monday.
The youths, residing in Sunnadakeri, are among many who are not in favour of reopening of the wine store located on Narayana Shastri Road. The excise department staff are preparing for reopening of bars and wine stores in the city as part of easing lockdown restrictions.