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MUMBAI: On Thursday, Shiv Sena had a dim view of large crowds outside liquor stores in Mumbai earlier this week, and said that people should understand that liquor “is not a vaccine” for Covid-19.
“It is not worth buying 65,000 cases of Covid-19 infection” to earn an income of Rs 65 million rupees through the sale of spirits, an editorial said in Shiv Sena spokesperson ‘Saamana’, noting that people They defied the rules of physical estrangement while meeting at the wine shops.
After the Maharashtra government announced Sunday to open independent stores, including liquor stores, in Covid-19’s non-containment zones, long lines were seen outside the stores on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Mumbai’s civic commissioner issued an order Tuesday night ordering the closure of all non-essential services, including liquor stores, in the city.
“His (people’s) joy at opening liquor stores was short-lived. The administration had to order the closing of the wine shops. In Mumbai alone, the income earned from selling liquor in two days was Rs 65 Rs million. But on Tuesday, the city saw a one-day increase of 635 new cases of Covid-19 and almost 30 deaths, “said the Seine.
The “side effect” of opening liquor stores was seen within 24 hours, he said.
“For an income of Rs 65 crore, we cannot afford to buy (have) 65,000 cases of coronavirus infection … people have to understand that liquor is not a vaccine for Covid-19,” said the Marathi publication.
The administration and the police had to bear the additional stress due to the opening of liquor stores where the rules of physical distance were not followed, he said.
The Seine justified the government’s decision to close liquor stores and allow only grocery stores and medical stores to remain open.
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