Karnataka govt to increase cheap liquor prices after LS polls
The Karnataka government has been devising plans to hike the prices of cheap liquor, awaiting implementation post the Lok Sabha elections.
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The Karnataka government has been devising plans to hike the prices of cheap liquor, awaiting implementation post the Lok Sabha elections.
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