The district administration of UP's Etawah is said to have ordered the liquor shops to give liquor to only those who have taken Covid vaccine. News agency ANI on Monday shared pictures of a liquor shops where posters are pasted, saying: "Liquor will sold to only vaccinated." Also read | India struggles to track covid variantsLiquor sellers in Saifai told the news agency that the sub-divisional magistrate have instructed them not to sell liquor to those who are not vaccinated against Covid. Etawah: Liquor sellers in Saifai say the sub-divisional magistrate have instructed them not to sell liquor to those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. (30.05) pic.twitter.com/BCqXttPkmv — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 31, 2021The move is seen as an attempt to encourage people to take Covid vaccine in the district, which has 298 active infection cases.

Source: Mint May 31, 2021 03:22 UTC