No Clearance Needed For Bars, Says Kerala Government. Hiccups Follow
As the southwest monsoon hits Kerala and the state braces for a lean tourism spell till the end of season, the Left government has brought in an ordinance that allows bars to be opened without taking clearance from the local civic body. It is a signal that groundwork has begun for reversing the partial prohibition policy that was instated by the Congress-led government in 2014. The ordinance came just days after Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, in an interview to NDTV, had said, "Opening up of bar licenses is the logical thing to do with revenues badly hit."
