Delhi Government Keeps Liquor Shops Open on Holi, Sparking Controversy

ExtensionAdd as a preferredsource on google The Delhi government has not included Holi of colours (Dulandi) in the list of dry days this year. Under this decision, liquor shops will remain open on Holi. The excise department has taken this decision. Read Trending VideosDelete these videos / advertisements on which day they will remain closed. The liquor shops department has made a provision to keep the liquor shops closed on Republic Day, Mahashivratri, Eid-ul-Fitr, Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti. However, no such provision has been made for Holi. The Aam Aadmi Party has targeted the Delhi government over this decision. Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia has called it a'real liquor scam '. The advertisement has been allowed to earn crores of rupees. He said that the government has given a free hand to earn crores of rupees on the festival day. Sisodia has raised serious questions on the morality of this decision. He asked whether the Enforcement Directorate or the Central Bureau of Investigation is taking this decision seriously.