THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has dropped plans to start online liquor sales during Onam after attracting rebuke from the people. Recent reports emerged saying state-owned Co-operative Consumers Federation has proposed a move to introduce online foreign liquor trade during Onam, which the government strongly denied. Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said that his party would not allow this to happen and alleged that the government plan was part of its agreement entered with the liquor lobby in the state. He said the LDF was in favour of encouraging liquor consumption in the state. However, Tourism and Cooperation Minister maintained that neither ConsumerFed nor the government took a decision to start online liquor trade.
Earlier this month, ConsumerFed chairman M Mehboobd had said that the plan was to launch online liquor sales during Onam but that it would be implemented only after discussions with the state government.
