indiaUpdated: Oct 22, 2019 03:26 ISTThe Communist Party of India (CPI) has criticised the Tamil Nadu government for allegedly fixing liquor sales target for the Diwali season at a time when an economic slowdown has dampened the festive mood. It is not our policy to fix sales targets,” he said. The government has a monopoly over the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and runs retail outlets through Tasmac. During last Diwali, the liquor sales stood at ₹300 crore, while it was ₹245 crore in 2017 and ₹265 crore in 2016, according to the government. “The staff...have been advised to keep the stock required for 15 days for sale for three days — Diwali and two days preceding it.

Source: Hindustan Times October 21, 2019 21:57 UTC