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The federation had threatened to halt liquor income connected Wednesday and made respective demands to the authorities government. (Representational image)
Following a gathering with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected Tuesday, the Federation of Wine Merchants Association Karnataka withdrew its one-day shutdown telephone issued for each liquor outlets successful the state.
The federation had threatened to halt liquor income connected Wednesday and made respective demands to the authorities government, including measures to curb the rampant corruption successful the excise department.
According to a property merchandise issued by the main minister’s office, Siddaramaiah told the federation that directions would beryllium issued to excise officials not to harass liquor vendors. He besides assured the federation that the Government would see introducing a counselling strategy for transferring excise officials.
The federation distanced itself from a ailment lodged with Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot regarding alleged corruption amounting to hundreds of crores of rupees successful the excise department, the property merchandise added.
The ailment had triggered a enactment aft Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an predetermination rally successful Maharashtra that the Congress authorities successful Karnataka had collected Rs 700 crore from vino merchants to money polls successful different states.
In a quality league past week, the federation demanded the main curate convene a gathering to code their grievances. It besides sought the merger of the excise section with the concern department.
The federation besides pressed for an amendment to Section 29 of the Karnataka Excise Act, which empowers authorities officials to cancel oregon suspend excise licences oregon permits.
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