Lockdown: Home delivery of liquor in Kerala announced

Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) on Tuesday said that they will observe a statewide black day on Wednesday, the Kerala government has come out with guidelines that they will supply three litres of liquor every week to those showing withdrawal symptoms, to their homes.

This directive came hours after the KGMOA announced that they will work wearing black badges to protest the decision of the State government asking to issue certificates for supply of liquor to those showing withdrawal symptoms.

Earlier in the day, several people approached the Excise department with a letter from doctors, but since a huge majority of them was signed by retired doctors and doctors from the private sector, it was rejected by the Excise department.

They will be issuing a pass, which will have to be given to the office of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation, who will deliver it to their homes.

The brand of liquor and the price will be decided according to availability.

After the week’s quota is over, they will have to repeat the same process.

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IANS