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Aujla blames CM Mann for Punjab's liquor tragedy, urging accountability. Methanol poisoning raises concerns on drug policy.

Punjab Liquor Tragedy Aujla Blames CM Mann

Aujla holds CM Mann responsible for 27 liquor deaths in Amritsar, calling for accountability and action on Punjab's drug crisis.

MP demands Mann take liquor deaths responsibility

Aujla blames CM Mann for the Amritsar liquor tragedy's 27 deaths, urging accountability and better anti-drug efforts.

Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Friday said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should take full responsibility for the spurious liquor tragedy that led to 27 deaths in Amritsar district and hold top officials accountable.
The Amritsar tragedy was not an isolated incident. There have been similar incidents during the past few years but the government has not learnt any lesson, he claimed.
Twenty-seven people, mostly daily-wage labourers, died after consuming spurious liquor in Amritsar district.
Aujla, the MP from Amritsar, expressed grief over the deaths and said, "The Punjab government's ongoing Yudh Nashian Virudh (campaign against drugs) has no connect whatsoever with the ground reality. Otherwise, this tragedy would not have happened." He pointed out that 120 deaths were reported due to spurious liquor consumption in Amritsar, Batala and Tarn Taran in 2020. In March 2024, 20 people died due to consumption of spurious liquor in Sangrur.
"No one knows what was done to the culprits and that is why people have no fear of the law. Now it has happened again in my (Amritsar parliamentary) constituency," Aujla said.
He added the recent deaths exposed the Mann's government's claims about the Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign.
"The chief minister should take full responsibility for the tragic deaths. He should hold top officials responsible and get resignations of all those government functionaries who are at the helm&hellip; Suspending DSP- and SHO-rank officials is not enough," Aujla said.
He also claimed the state government was focusing solely on revenue collection.
Highlighting that most victims of the recent and past hooch tragedies came from the poor strata of society who put their lives at risk to buy liquor from unauthorised sources, Aujla suggested the government should keep this in mind and provide country liquor at cheap rates in villages.
"Good quality liquor is not being sold at the actual price but at a higher rate, due to which the poor class is being forced to buy cheap and spurious liquor," he said and claimed there was a difference between the minimum sale price and the actual sale price of different country liquor brands.
Aujla said he had been raising alarm by writing to the director general of police and government officials, highlighting the worsening drug crisis, particularly in Amritsar and the border areas.
"I have consistently exposed the deep-rooted drug nexus and repeatedly brought the issue to the attention of the government and now the spurious liquor issue but all my missives were ignored," he claimed.
He also alleged there was a dangerous collusion between drug cartels, certain senior police personnel, and some state government officials.
"I strongly demand that the state government form a high-level committee under the supervision of a sitting high court judge to investigate the number of drug- and liquor-related deaths and go into related issues," he said.
Aujla said the situation in Amritsar was very serious and demanded that the central government send a high-level delegation under a Supreme Court judge to investigate the manufacture and supply of drugs and poisonous liquor in Amritsar and other parts of the state and pinpoint the people behind these activities.
The AAP government has drawn flak for the Amritsar tragedy, with the opposition demanding Mann's resignation.
The state government has said most of the culprits were arrested and vowed to ensure the strictest punishment for them.
A police probe has revealed that methanol-- a chemical used in industrial products -- was procured in bulk online to prepare the toxic brew.
Methanol is a light, colourless organic chemical compound that is poisonous when ingested and is illegally added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, which is the normal consumable alcohol.
Mann said his government would not spare anyone, however affluent they might be, involved in the sale of spurious liquor.
Aujla said, "We all know that illegal liquor manufacturers are ordering a large quantity of methanol and the state government hasn't done anything in this regard." He said every village in Punjab was affected and there had been a number of deaths due to drugs in recent years.
"When a big incident happens, action is taken against just a few and some are suspended but, after a few days, everything is forgotten," Aujla said and added it was time the government took the issue seriously.

The illicit liquor trade in Uttar Pradesh takes a bizarre turn as the liquor mafia employs hand pumps to elude authorities and boost sales

Police find unique hand pump in Jhansi, instead of water it pours...

The illicit liquor trade in Uttar Pradesh takes a bizarre turn as the liquor mafia employs hand pumps to elude authorities and boost sales

In a startling revelation, the battle against the illicit liquor trade in Uttar Pradesh has taken a bizarre turn, with the liquor mafia resorting to an ingenious method to evade law enforcement and bolster their sales during the election season. The unconventional conduit for their operations? Hand pumps.
In a small hamlet known as Basariya Dera, nestled within Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, police found a hand pump which was dispensing alcohol instead of water.&nbsp; A video of this discovery is doing rounds on the internet.&nbsp;
Over the past month, the Uttar Pradesh excise department has managed to seize a staggering 9,749 litres of illicit liquor. Police further said that they recovered around 80 litres of country-made alcohol, which were stored in the barrels, lying buried beneath the ground in Basariya Dera in Jhansi.&nbsp;
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Karnataka CM Siddaramiah presented his 14th budget in the state Vidhana Soudha on Friday

Karnataka Budget 2023: Liquor to get expensive as excise duty hiked by 20% 

Karnataka CM Siddaramiah presented his 14th budget in the state Vidhana Soudha on Friday

People in Karnataka will now have to shell out more to buy alcohol as the state government on Friday proposed to hike additional excise duty in the 2023-24 budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.&nbsp;
Siddaramaiah, who holds the Finance portfolio, proposed to increase the existing rates of the duty on Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) by 20 per cent on all 18 slabs.
He also proposed to increase the duty on beer from 175 per cent to 185 per cent.
"Even after the increase in excise rates, the price of liquor in our state would be lower when compared to the neighbouring states," the Chief Minister said in the budget speech.
With these hikes and effective enforcement and regulatory measures, the revenue collection target for the Excise Department for the year 2023-24 is fixed at Rs 36,000 crore, Siddaramaiah added.

While the country is demanding booster shots against Covid, BJP in Andhra is promising a "Boozeter" shot to perk up its political stock in the state.
Andhra BJP Chief Somu Veeraju has promised liquor at Rs 50 per bottle if the party is voted to power in 2024 Assembly polls.
Veeraju told a public meeting in Amravati that if the BJP gets 1 crore votes in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, people will get liquor at Rs 70. He further tried to raise the spirits by promising to slash down the price of liquor bottle to 50 rupees if the state revenues are good.
“I am telling you that one crore people are drinking ( alcohol) in the state. All of you people vote for BJP, we will offer you cheap liquor at Rs 75. If the revenues are good we will even supply at just Rs 50, (not bad liquor), definitely a good one,” Veerraju said indirectly pointing to high prices of liquor in the state.
The BJP leader was trying to capitalise on the high liquor prices in the state due to state taxes. The government, however, says that the high prices are in line with its policy of reducing liquor consumption among the poor.
Referring to some of the Jagan Mohan Reddy government's Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, the BJP leader said on an average a person consumes liquor for about Rs 12,000 per month and Jagan Reddy is collecting all that amount and giving it back in the name of a scheme.

BJP's Boozeter shot: Andhra chief promises liquor at Rs 50 if party comes to power

BJP's Boozeter Shot: Party's Andhra chief promises liquor for Rs 50 if BJP is voted to power

Andhra BJP: Give us votes, get cheap liquor

Caption: Andhra&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;chief&nbsp;offers Boozeter&nbsp;shot to voters
While the country is demanding booster shots against Covid, BJP in Andhra is promising a "Boozeter" shot to perk up its political stock in the state.
Andhra BJP Chief Somu Veeraju has promised liquor at Rs 50 per bottle if the party is voted to power in 2024 Assembly polls.
Caption:&nbsp;Andhra&nbsp;BJP: Give us votes, get cheap liquor
Veeraju told a public meeting in Amravati that if the BJP gets 1 crore votes in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, people will get liquor at Rs 70. He further tried to raise the spirits by promising to slash down the price of liquor bottle to 50 rupees if the state revenues are good.
Caption: "Give us 1 crore&nbsp;votes, get bottle for Rs 50"&nbsp;
The BJP leader was trying to capitalise on the high liquor prices in the state due to state taxes. The government, however, says that the high prices are in line with its policy of reducing liquor consumption among the poor.
Caption: Liquor prices are high in Andhra&nbsp;due to state taxes
Referring to some of the Jagan Mohan Reddy government's Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, the BJP leader said on an average a person consumes liquor for about Rs 12,000 per month and Jagan Reddy is collecting all that amount and giving it back in the name of a scheme.
Caption:&nbsp;"Jagan&nbsp;collects taxes on liquor, gives it as cash transfer"

Andhra&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;chief Somu Veeraju said that if BJP&nbsp;gets 1 crore&nbsp;votes in state in 2024, it will give people cheap liquor

While the country is demanding booster shots against Covid, BJP in Andhra is promising a "Boozeter" shot to perk up its political stock in the state.
Andhra BJP Chief Somu Veeraju has promised liquor at Rs 50 per bottle if the party is voted to power in 2024 Assembly polls.
Veeraju told a public meeting in Amravati that if the BJP gets 1 crore votes in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, people will get liquor at Rs 70. He further tried to raise the spirits by promising to slash down the price of liquor bottle to 50 rupees if the state revenues are good.
&ldquo;I am telling you that one crore people are drinking ( alcohol) in the state. All of you people vote for BJP, we will offer you cheap liquor at Rs 75. If the revenues are good we will even supply at just Rs 50, (not bad liquor), definitely a good one,&rdquo; Veerraju said indirectly pointing to high prices of liquor in the state.
The BJP leader was trying to capitalise on the high liquor prices in the state due to state taxes. The government, however, says that the high prices are in line with its policy of reducing liquor consumption among the poor.
Referring to some of the Jagan Mohan Reddy government's Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, the BJP leader said on an average a person consumes liquor for about Rs 12,000 per month and Jagan Reddy is collecting all that amount and giving it back in the name of a scheme.

BJP MP Parvesh Verma on Monday brandished a pack of liquor in the Lok Sabha while accusing the AAP government of promoting alcohol in the national capital...

Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma waved liquor bottles in Parliament. Here's why

BJP MP Parvesh Verma accuses AAP govt in Delhi of promoting alcohol

BJP&nbsp;MP Parvesh&nbsp;Verma&nbsp;accuses AAP&nbsp;govt in Delhi of promoting alcohol
Parvesh&nbsp;Verma&nbsp;brandished a pack of liquor to slam Delhi govt
'When people needed oxygen, AAP&nbsp;govt was busy with liquor policy'
'Delhi govt reducing drinking age, encouraging women to drink'

BJP MP Parvesh Verma&nbsp;brandished a pack of liquor in the Lok Sabha while accusing the AAP government of promoting alcohol in Delhi

BJP MP Parvesh Verma on Monday brandished a pack of liquor in the Lok Sabha while accusing the AAP government of promoting alcohol in the national capital.
The BJP MP alleged that the Delhi government was busy drafting the new excise policy when the people of the city were desperately looking for oxygen during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
Waving a pack of liquor, Verma claimed that according to the AAP government's new excise policy, the age limit for drinking alcohol has been reduced, wine shops can be stay open till 3 am and women will be given a discount for drinking between 12 am to 3 am in 'pink bars'.
Verma further said that rather than fulfilling the promise of giving fresh and clean water in the national capital, the AAP government is providing liquor to the people.
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New 850 swanky liquor outlets are opening in Delhi from Wednesday. These new private liquor shops will have walk-ins and some may also offer tasting facilities to enhance customer experience.
The Delhi government has bid&nbsp;goodbye to the retail liquor business as Tuesday marked the last business day for nearly 600 government-run liquor shops across Delhi.
As per the new excise policy, the liquor business will now be handled completely by private players.
Around 250-300 shops will be able to function on the first day. These new liquor vends will remain open from 10 am to 10 pm.
The Excise Department, which is in the process of fixing the maximum retail price (MRP) of brands to be registered in Delhi, said the wholesale price of all types of liquor are likely to increase by 8-9 per cent.
It aims at revolutionising the consumer experience by replacing the existing liquor vends in the nooks and corners of the city with posh and stylish liquor stores spread over at least 500 square feet area with a walk-in facility.

850 swanky liquor shops to open in Delhi from today

Nearly 600 government-run liquor shops across Delhi have been shut as the liquor business has been completely privatised.

850 new liquor shops in Delhi open today

Some liquor shops may also offer tasting facilities to enhance customer experience

New 850 swanky liquor outlets are opening in Delhi from Wednesday. These new private liquor shops will have walk-ins and some may also offer tasting facilities to enhance customer experience.
The Delhi government has bid&nbsp;goodbye to the retail liquor business as Tuesday marked the last business day for nearly 600 government-run liquor shops across Delhi.
As per the new excise policy, the liquor business will now be handled completely by private players.
Around 250-300 shops will be able to function on the first day. These new liquor vends will remain open from 10 am to 10 pm.
The Excise Department, which is in the process of fixing the maximum retail price (MRP) of brands to be registered in Delhi, said the wholesale price of all types of liquor are likely to increase by 8-9 per cent.
It aims at revolutionising the consumer experience by replacing the existing liquor vends in the nooks and corners of the city with posh and stylish liquor stores spread over at least 500 square feet area with a walk-in facility.

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