Tipplers with doc’s prescription can buy liquor in Kerala

Special passes will be issued for tipplers in Kerala to buy liquor but on doctor’s prescription that they are showing withdrawal symptoms due to non-availability of alcohol in view of the coronavirus lockdown.

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Updated:1st Apr, 2020 at 3:58 AM

Thiruvananthapuram

A decision allowing the purchase of liquor from the Excise department in a “controlled manner” was taken by the state government to “resolve” what it called many social issues including suicidal tendencies and frustration among people who consumed alcohol regularly.

However, the medical fraternity was up in arms on Tuesday against the government order. The Kerala Government Medical Officer’s Association (KGMOA) has decided to observe April 1 as ‘black day’ in protest against the order issued late on Monday night. The Indian Medical Association(IMA) also flayed the Left government’s plan to supply liquor to addicts based on prescription, saying it was not “scientific”.

Tipplers with doc’s prescription can buy liquor in Kerala

Special passes will be issued for tipplers in Kerala to buy liquor but on doctor’s prescription that they are showing withdrawal symptoms due to non-availability of alcohol in view of the coronavirus lockdown.

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