Allow liquor sales in lockdown: Talking point for many CMs in Modi meeting

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will lead the charge, says his state has lost Rs 6,200 crore because of liquor sale ban

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will lead the charge on the behest of his counterparts from other states to demand that liquor sale be allowed during the national lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak, when they meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing on Monday.

Liquor sales are an important source of revenue for states, and those ruled by parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have complained they are working under severe financial without the Centre giving them assistance. 

Delhi, Punjab, Kerala and Haryana are among states concerned at losing revenue, saying they have detected significant liquor