Delhi BJP on Monday slammed Arvind Kejriwal-led government over it's decision to reduce the minimum age for consumption of liquor to 21 years from 25 years.
Delhi BJP on Monday slammed Arvind Kejriwal-led government over it's decision to reduce the minimum age for consumption of liquor to 21 years from 25 years.
Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta, in a statement, said the decision to lower the liquor consumption age is "morally wrong".
"The reduction of liquor consumption age from 25 years to 21 years may be non-objectionable under law but is morally wrong," Adesh Gupta said.
"The new policy will not only lead to (sale of) spurious liquor and promote crime but will also spoil youngsters as the legal age for drinking has been lowered from 25 to 21 years," Gupta said.
"The right thing would have been for the government to tighten liquor policy to make Delhi safe for women and keep youngsters away from the liquor," Gupta said.
Lowering legal drinking age to 21 from 25 years and the government withdrawing from running liquor vends in Delhi are among the main features of an excise policy approved by the AAP dispensation on Monday, with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia saying the measure is expected to lead to an annual revenue growth of 20 per cent.
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