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Bengaluru: Budget effect - Liquor to be dearer from May 5

  •   Mon, May 04 2020 10:58:45 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, May 4: The joy of liquor lovers is short lived as they need to shell out more to buy the liquor from May 5.

Government has ordered a hike on the price of liquor from May 5. Accordingly, the Excise department has decided to increase the price of liquor by 6%.

The actual order was passed during state budget to be implemented from April 1. However, the same could not be implemented because of the lockdown.

The liquor was sold at the old price on Monday, May 4. The increase is done on all the 18 announced price slabs of liquor. This means that the price of a 180 ml liquor bottle will shoot up by Rs three to Rs 30.
  

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  • AMISH, Ahmedabad

    Wed, May 06 2020

    The government is crazy, they should have persisted with the lockdown prohibition, and extend it for eradicating liquor addiction. It has ruined enough lives already save the poor from such self destructive habits! Look at Gujarat and follow it's economy model for earning revenues for the state, instead of wasteful filling of coffees of Malaya and Co.🙏

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  • ChrisP, managlore

    Tue, May 05 2020

    AAP is increasing it by 70% indelhi, acche app din.

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Hello,
    First of all concentrate on basic needs.
    Without Liquor anyone can survive but without basic needs nobody can survive.
    Delhi government is decreased the cost of basic needs.

    Those who excess money they will go for Liquor & those who don't care about their family they will go for Liquor.

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  • Nischal, Mangalore

    Tue, May 05 2020

    What excess Money..even the non-rich people need liquor and are addicted to it. 70% is ridiculous.

    I in no way am encouraging drinking, but people who are already in it will do face issue with this steep hike.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Gujjus caught the point since people can't compromise no bargaining whatever you fix we need at any cost.

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  • swati, mang/dxb

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Give anything.. Bhai jummmm.... agbeku ashte... My uncle reply in lockdown time when he didn't get alcohol.

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  • kavi, vittal/Dubai

    Tue, May 05 2020

    6% increase is nothing. Even 100% increase will also do. After-all, it is a luxury item. People can live without alcohol. Wattis company Zindabad.

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  • Valerian DSouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, May 05 2020

    If people' s will power is strong enough, they should reject / boycott liquor or anything for that matter that's over priced or unfairly taxed! Demand Justice!
    Why drinkers shouldn't get justice? Are they not Tax payers?
    Are they not contributing to economy?
    Where there's will, there's a way:😀

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  • Petter Dsouza, Mumbai

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Very True. I realised this after few shot of whiskey. 🤣
    Yes we contributed to economy lets fight for justice!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Tue, May 05 2020

    These 45 crores should get transferred to PM relief funds for COVID-19...
    Sad state of affairs .. Temples are closed and liquor shops are open .. probably " Ghor kalyug "

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Yesterday in Mumbai Liquor shops opened for a little while & then resized they didn't have stocks ...

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  • Petter Dsouza, Mumbai

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Where you put up in Mumbai ? I am wondering are you physically here or virtually existing...?!

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Bangalore

    Tue, May 05 2020

    The price of alcohol is going up and
    Chance of good living is going down.

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Kindly stop drinking. Government destroying you finacially and health wise.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Government needs to have sufficient revenues to carry out its services, and employ a large number of babus who push papers.

    So can't blame the Government in trying to collect more revenue from alcohol sales.

    But why do people need alcohol? Alcohol does nothing good.

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  • moshu, mangaluru

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Govt putting the lives under risk in return for revenue. During the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption can exacerbate health vulnerability, risk taking behaviours, mental health issues and violence. WHO/Europe reminds people that drinking alcohol does not protect them from COVID-19, and encourages governments to enforce measures which limit alcohol consumption.

    We should really ask ourselves what risks we are taking in leaving people under lockdown in their homes with a substance that is harmful both in terms of their health and the effects of their behaviour on others, including violence..

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  • Harminder, Kirem

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Immediate after sworn-in as chief minister Shri Siddarimayah announced will arrange cheap labour for poor people. Upto last it not succeded due to pressure from liquor lobby manufacturers. On that time where are you...went to syria via afghanistan.

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  • James Fernandes, Barkur Chicago

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Liver cirrhosis is another option.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Tue, May 05 2020

    Liquor price hike even for BJP activists, blind Bhakths and loyals??????.........

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  • Prem Prasad, Bangalore

    Mon, May 04 2020

    ಕುಡುಕರು ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಂದುವರೆ ತಿಂಗಳು ಜೀವನ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಶಕ್ತರಾದರು.
    Can the governments survive without selling liquor at least 4 months?
    Any challenge from the government's?

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  • Lawrence Lobo, Mangalore

    Mon, May 04 2020

    6% rise.easy revenue for the govt. Hopefully no rush tommorow.

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  • Lawrence Lobo, Mangalore

    Mon, May 04 2020

    6% rise. Easy revenue Hopefully no panic tomorrow

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Mon, May 04 2020

    Costlier ?? Who cares ??

    We want that drop of elixir at any cost !

    He He He

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