Watch: Locals In Karnataka Jubilant As Liquor Shop Opens Up, Burst Crackers Outside Store
Indians are on top of the world to have the opportunity to drink again and they have no qualms about letting people know. Citizens are bursting crackers to celebrate the opening of liquor stores.
The third phase of the coronavirus lockdown has come into effect and with it, liquor stores have finally opened up. The country lived without buying alcohol for more than a month and now everyone is lining up outside thekaas to get their share.
Indians are on top of the world to have the opportunity to drink again and they have no qualms about letting people know. Citizens are reportedly bursting crackers to show celebrate the opening of liquor stores.
Mangalore City
Going by the video and accompanying caption shared by Twitter user @ynakg2, people can be seen lighting fireworks outside a liquor store in Karnataka in order to celebrate.
Wine Shop reopening - Crackers fest
¡ª .... (@ynakg2) May 4, 2020
Celebration of life. Some place in #Karnataka. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/FtXh2OTG8g
Aside from containment zones, every other zone (orange, green and red) will have standalone liquor stores opening up and they will be allowed to sell till 7 pm. After that, people are not allowed to step out for non-essential commodities.
AFP
Stores have also been directed to ensure that their customers are practicing social-distancing while lining up and a minimum gap of six feet needs to be there between two people.
BCCL
Since morning, photos and videos of people lining up outside liquor stores have been doing the rounds on social media. While some areas showed clear ignorance of the rules of social-distancing, some are simply happy to be able to buy alcohol again.
