Long queues were observed at several liquor shops in several states as the country entered the third phase of the nationwide lockdown with several relaxations.
The reopening of liquor stores is subject to certain conditions. People had started to flock outside alcohol shops since the wee hours on Monday anticipating to buy their preferred choice of booze.
Team NewsMobile did some reality checks in several parts of the country and put together a ground report.
DELHI
#LIVE visuals from #Delhi ‘s Lajpat Nagar where people stand in queues outside #LiquorShops
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JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
#LIVE visuals from #Jaipur , #Rajasthan where #LiquorShops stay shut.
Ground visuals by @kshipranarain
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BENGALURU, KARNATAKA
#LIVE visuals from #Bengaluru urban , #Karnataka where people queue outside #LiquorShops while some amount of traffic can be seen on the roads.
Ground visuals by @V_nod89
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#LIVE visuals from #Bengaluru , #Karnataka where malls continue to remain shut except for supermarkets.
Bengaluru,
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DWARKA
#LIVE visuals from #Dwarka where people are seen in large numbers on the streets as they breach the #SocialDistancing norms, along with a fairly usual amount of traffic.
Ground visuals by @journo_abheet
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NOIDA, UP
#LIVE visuals from #Noida where people queue outside #LiquorShops while maintaining #SocialDistancing norms
NewsMobile Ground Report by @raghvendra_rao
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Several liquor shops opened up, while in some places like Jaipur and Dwarka, the liquor shops remained shut.
Peopple were seen flouting social distancing norms in several states as they lined up in front of shops and in markets.