Applications for liquor shop licences have sharply declined in the erstwhile Adilabad district, prompting an extension of the deadline. Traders blame escalating bribe demands by officials and the pressure to supply liquor to elected representatives and bureaucrats for the drop

Adilabad: A sharp decline in applications for liquor shop licences in the erstwhile Adilabad district has forced the Prohibition and Excise Department to extend the deadline for submissions. Traders attribute the fall largely to mounting bribe demands by officials of multiple departments and the compulsory supply of liquor to elected representatives and bureaucrats.

Though the liquor trade continues to be seen as a lucrative business offering quick returns, traders say that it has turned into a burden due to the p

See Full Page