The Karnataka Wine Merchants Federation announced that over 10,800 liquor license holders across the state will close their shops on November 20 in response to the liquor bandh.
According to a report of PTI, General Secretary of the Federation Govindaraj Hegde stated, We are expecting 85-90 percent participation for our bandh. The liquor shop owners have called for a bandh to protest against the “corruption in the Excise Department of Karnataka.
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“Things are getting out of hand. The government is fostering uncontrolled competition by issuing new licenses without considering the existing regulations,” said Hegde. He added, “We contribute a business worth 38,000 crores annually to the state, yet many dealers are struggling to sustain their operations due to corruption within the Excise Department.”