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Delhi excise policy reversal: Dont go inside there is no liquor, said a person returning empty handed from the mall housing several retail liquor stores. Employees at the shops said most of the popular brands of different kinds of liquor and beer were sold out.

Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said the Kejriwal governments decision to scrap its new policy was a victory of Delhiites and the BJP workers who were protesting against it.

Delhi is staring at a major liquor shortage in the coming days with private wine and beer stores going to shut shop from August 1 after Arvind Kejriwal government's decision to withdraw it's new Excise policy 20221-22.

Delhis 468 private liquor shops operating in city will be shut from August 1 as the term of their licences under the excise policy 2021-22 expires on July 31.

The privately run liquor stores on Saturday offered schemes like buy one get two free to end their stock after Delhi government announced reversal of its excise policy from August 1, leading to a mad rush of booz lovers outside the vends. Delhi Liquor Policy: Mad Rush At Liquor Stores in National Capital As No Private Vends from August 1.

With the Lieutenant Governor recommending a CBI probe into the implementation of the new excise policy, the Delhi government has decided to go back to the old regime of retail liquor sale in the city, officials said on Friday.

The Delhi governments Excise Department, which is under the scanner with a CBI probe recommended by the lieutenant governor, has cancelled a tender suspecting cartelisation, for the supply of country liquor in the city, officials said.

The development comes after the Lt Governor recommended a probe into alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses in implementation of the excise policy

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the central government to withdraw the increased goods and services tax (GST), stating that people want relief from high inflation.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the central government to withdraw the increased goods and services tax (GST), stating that people want relief from high inflation.