Hyderabad: After 40 days lock down, the Union Government eased strict conditions of lock down from May 4^th in orange and green zones to bring back the normalcy in the life. The Union Government issued relaxations in orange and green zones for business and other professionals from May 4^th.

The Government gave permissions to the states to open liquor shops also. The liquor consumers gathered in a large at all liquor shops on Monday, when the shops opened after 40 days. The fond of liquor fellows are not following the social distancing and Covid- 19 restrictions. The more state Governments are increased the MRP rates from 20% to 70%.

The Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal on Monday hiked the MRP rates 70% from Monday. He also called it as a “Corona Fees”. He issued permissions to Delhi Government’s tourism department organizations to sale liquor with the hike of 70% in their respective customers. Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal issued the hiked 70% prices in a Government order on Monday late night. Earlier in the morning, he convened a cabinet meeting and took the decision. The Government runs liquor shops also at the same hiked price carried, he added.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamatha Benerjee also hiked 30% of the MRP prices on liquor. The persons gathered in a large scale at the liquor shops, not following the Covid-19 restrictions. The AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also hiked 20% prices on MRP on liquor. Many shops were seen a big crowds without following the Covid-19 norms. Later the government stopped liquor sales for two hours and insisted umbrella model.

Many opposition parties in the states critizing the hiking prices of MRP.