Chandigarh wine contractors protest for cut in tax on liquor

Up in arms against the recent cut in liquor prices in Punjab that has made liquor in Chandigarh costlier, the Chandigarh Wine Contractors Association kept liquor vends closed till 5 pm on Wednesday

Up in arms against the recent cut in liquor prices in Punjab that has made liquor in Chandigarh costlier, the Chandigarh Wine Contractors Association kept liquor vends closed till 5 pm on Wednesday.

Members of the Chandigarh Wine Contractors Association protesting outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Demanding a decrease in the tax imposed on liquor in Chandigarh, the association members also held a demonstration outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Sector 17.

They said the recent cut in liquor prices in Punjab under the new Punjab excise policy was directly affecting sales in Chandigarh, due to its proximity to the state.

Later, they met the deputy commissioner, who constituted a committee to look into the matter. The committee also held a meeting on Wednesday, but no decision was arrived at. It will meet again on Thursday.