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Updated: May 8, 2020 2:00:21 pm
People queue outside a liquor store in Kolkata after the lockdown relaxations were announced. (Partha Paul express photo / File)
The Supreme Court noted Friday that states should consider selling liquor through non-contact means, such as home delivery during the coronavirus-induced blockade.
“We will not approve any orders, but states should consider indirect sale / home delivery of liquor to maintain the norms and standards of social distancing,” said Judge Ashok Bhushan, head of a bank of three judges.
Long lines, stretching for a kilometer in some areas, were seen outside liquor stores across the country after the Center announced closure relaxations since May 4. The liquor sale is part of the general opening of economic activity that the government is attempting in the third phase of the blockade, and is expected to generate much-needed revenues for the states.
Liquor is one of the largest sources of income for most states. In most states, the share of liquor revenue is between 25-40%.
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