Public interest litigation filed in Delhi against imposition of 70% corona duty on liquor

New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the High Court against the imposition of 70 percent corona fee on the prices of liquor in Delhi. On May 3, the Delhi government had directed to open all 150 liquor shops operated by the government. The very next day, i.e. on May 4, the government imposed a special corona fee of 70 percent on all types of liquor.

The petition filed against this decision of the government is expected to be heard on May 11. The petition appealed to cancel the notification of May 4. Advocate Lalit Valecha, who has filed a PIL, has called the government's decision arbitrary.

Explain that in the middle of the third phase of the lockdown going on across the country, the Delhi government has started a new system for purchasing liquor. People have got some concessions in the third phase of lockdown. From which the ban on alcohol has also been removed. After this, crowds of people thronged the liquor shops. To give relief to the people and to reduce the crowd, the Delhi Government has issued e-tokens.

The government has also issued a link for this. By visiting which this coupon can be taken. Time will be set in this. At which time you can go and buy alcohol. The Delhi government also gave permission to open 200 liquor shops with conditions.

If someone wants to buy liquor, then by visiting the link issued by the government, one can decide the time to go to the shop to get liquor. The link issued by the government is https://www.qtoken.in.