At some places, the customers flocked liquor shops even before daybreak.
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Covid-19 lockdown 3.0: Large crowds force liquor shops to shut shop in parts of Delhi

Liquor outlets in components of Delhi needed to be shut on Monday simply hours after lifting shutters. All liquor outlets in Delhi’s japanese vary have been shut down by Delhi Police as prospects defied social distancing norms amid Covid-19 lockdown.

“All liquor shops in eastern range that were opened today have been closed as social distancing norms were flouted at those shops,” Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police (Eastern Range), Delhi, stated. Many thronged the outlets to buy liquor on Monday and defied social distancing measures.

In a video shared by information company ANI, prospects exterior a liquor retailer in Delhi have been seen lined-up in a queue that stretched for nearly a kilometre. Although these within the queue maintained distance amongst each other, prospects saved lining up with the hope to buy some alcohol.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, in its order final week, acknowledged that “liquor stores and pan shops will be allowed to function in all zones while ensuring a minimum six feet distance (2 gaz ki doori) from each other and ensuring that not more than five persons are present at one time at the shop”.

Similar incidents have been reported in different components of the nation as properly. Large crowds gathered exterior liquor outlets throughout Maharashtra’s Pune metropolis – one of many Covid-19 ‘red’ zones within the state. Long queues exterior liquor outlets have been seen in areas similar to Bhandarkar street, Wanawdi, Salunke Vihar and NIBM street space in Pune.

In Karnataka, booze lovers thronged liquor shops hours earlier than shutters went up at a number of locations.

In some areas, prospects flocked liquor outlets even earlier than day-break and carried out “special prayers” with flowers, coconuts, incense sticks, camphor and crackers in entrance of the shops, information company PTI reported.    

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