Uttar Pradesh govt rules out ban on liquor in state

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday ruled out the imposition of ban on liquor, citing public interest. In a written reply to MLA Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal in the assembly, the government said that prohibiting liquor will cause a hefty loss to the state exchequer.

What else the government said?

• Government gives license for the sale of liquor
• State government gets in return the fee from the license holder
• The sum collected is used in the development work for the state
• Liqour ban will indirectly promote the illicit liquor business
• This will motivate the consumer to get liquor through illegal practices
• This will lead to mass trouble in the state

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