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Dry days in Delhi in October and November: According to an official notification of the Excise Department, apart from national holidays in October and November, liquor shops in Delhi will remain closed on some other days also. The Excise Department of the Delhi government has announced that liquor shops in the national capital will remain closed for about six days in the upcoming months of October and November. Apart from the national holiday, there will be a ban on sale of liquor in the national capital on October 8. At the same time, there will be a ban on the sale of liquor for a few hours from October 3 to October 5.
The Excise Department's notification issued on September 19 said, 'In view of the provisions of Rule 52 of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, it is ordered that the following dates will be observed as dry days in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.' According to the notification, dry day will be observed from 6 pm on October 3 to 6 pm on October 5, 48 hours before the end of polling.
“The ban on sale of liquor on dry day will not apply to serving liquor to residents in case of hotels having L-15 and L-15F licenses,” the excise department notification said. These dry days coincide with major national holidays and religious festivals. In the order issued by Excise Department Commissioner Ravi Jha on September 19, information has been given about the reasons for keeping liquor shops closed on these dates.
As per the instructions of the Excise Department, the closure of liquor shops is in line with the observance of these important days. Liquor shops are usually closed across India on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. 2 October in honor of the Father of the Nation. It is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the famous freedom fighter Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi.
Apart from this, sale of liquor at liquor shops is prohibited on the occasion of major religious festivals like Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day. These days are recognized as dry days. Hotels holding L-15 and L-15F licenses will be allowed to serve liquor to their guests during this period.