Rules flouted! Liquor sold till 11 PM in Sirohi, illegal trade runs behind half-closed shutters.
Investigations revealed that this game is ongoing at almost all liquor shops in the city. Shopkeepers are selling liquor to customers with their shutters half-down or through back doors.
From the Rico area of the city to other localities, the scene is the same everywhere. Some shopkeepers are even passing liquor bottles to customers through small holes made in the walls.
This illegal business is not just limited to shops. Unlicensed bars are operating in many hotels and dhabas in the city, where gatherings continue late into the night.
Another major complaint from customers is that they are being charged more than the fixed price (MRP) for liquor. Taking advantage of the late hour, shopkeepers are charging arbitrary prices.
The biggest question is, when all this is happening openly, why are the excise department and the police administration not taking action? Is this illegal business flourishing with the collusion of officials?
The silence of the responsible officials in this whole matter raises many questions. It seems that the rules are confined to paper, and the illegal liquor traders have no fear of anyone.
Now, it remains to be seen whether the administration wakes up from its slumber after this revelation. Will there be any concrete action against illegal liquor sales, overpricing, and unlicensed bars, or will this game continue as before?
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