Officials say that if we adopt the Tamil Nadu pattern and ban country liquor we may increase revenue, said Mungantiwar. Days after social activist Anna Hazare demanded liquor prohibition in Maharashtra, the state government ruled out a blanket ban but said it may adopt the Tamil Nadu pattern of disallowing sale of country liquor. "If there is specific demand for liquor prohibition from a certain district, we will consider it. Hazare had recently met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and submitted a letter demanding liquor prohibition in Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu has banned country liquor and replaced it with a cheaper version of foreign liquor branded by the state.

Source: dna August 01, 2016 05:45 UTC