Bengaluru, Apr 28: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday suggested that the government can allow sale of liquor in green zones.
“Merely because there is an economic slowdown in the state, I don’t recommend that alcohol should be allowed to be sold. But, wherever there are green districts, they can open (liquor sale) with certain restrictions, I think,” Siddaramaiah, the leader of the Opposition, told reporters.
There are 14 districts in the state that are categorised as green because they do not have any active COVID-19 cases. The green districts are: Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Haveri, Davangere, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagara and Kolar.
There is tremendous pressure on the B S Yediyurappa administration to revive the economy as the lockdown has dried up all revenue sources. Excise, alone, accounts for 18 per cent of Karnataka’s own tax revenue.
The Excise department recently suggested allowing regulated sale of liquor through the state-run MSIL outlets. The government, however, did not approve it fearing crowding and backlash from the Centre.
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Y Governments, Police and Judiciary Silent over this serious matter? If Bajarangdala is taking weapon training it is not ((Desh Drohi)) ???
we cannot image India's future. if allow like, India will become Afghanistan if not taken any strict action definitely one day india will lose its all....
Fake news and Fake photo ... stop this nonsense CD .. Hahahaha shaji heltavne kelrappo .. andaman ge kaluhisabekanthe ... andu ameekondu koorappa saaku .. even if it is true , its not a surpise at all ... we must be armed to protect bharath mata ... we are not violating indian laws and we are using common weapons ... bholo bharath mata ki jai ...
MODI original collection next future plan to attack muslims....
RSS is another face of devil. Thisz terrorist and anti indian outfit should be banned immediately and all its assets be seized. Arrest the terrorists carrying out the training and debar them to Andaman Nicobar islands for ever.
So government itself supporting all this activities, then catching the innocent and framing as TERRORIST.
ALL FAKE NEWS..
where is Indian law here..
another face of ISS is RSS
Indian Taliban
these outfit is more dangerous than isis to the country....
#BAN RSS,BD,VHP# AND SAVE INDIA
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