Delhi govt to bring back old liquor policy from August 1 after backlash

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia also handles the portfolio of the finance and excise department and has now trained his guns at the BJP and LG Saxena, after being targeted for alleged irregularities

Amid the ongoing tussle between Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government and Lieutenant General Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Delhi government is now set to bring the old liquor policy back. The decision will be implemented from August 1 onwards once the current policy expires on July 31, 2022.

The re-implementation of the old liquor policy is not only going to affect the private vendors in the national capital but will also have an impact on Delhiites. As many as 468 private liquor shops will be shut in the national capital from Monday onwards as the term of their licences will expire.