NO
Old Policy[2]
New Policy[2:1]
Comparison with other states in table below
Read details in the comparison with other states section
| Ruling Party* | City | Population per liquor shop[3][4] | Legal drinking age[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong / BJP | Goa | 760 | 18 |
| BJP | Noida | 1,500 | 21 |
| BJP | Gaziabad | 3,000 | 21 |
| BJP | Gurgaon | 4,200 | 25 |
| Cong / BJP | Mumbai | 10,200 | 21 for beer / wine 25 for hard liquor |
| BJP | Bangalore | 12,200 | 21 |
| AAP (with new policy) | Delhi | 22,700 if max limit of 849 shops open. Only 468 active shops[4:1] as of July 2022 |
21 |
* in 2022
https://theprint.in/india/aap-drowning-delhi-in-alcohol-alleges-bjp/1451161/ ↩︎
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/days-after-lt-governors-red-flag-delhi-reverses-new-liquor-excise-policy-3207861 ↩︎ ↩︎
https://twitter.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1551856026185760768 ↩︎
https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/delhi-liquor-shops-to-be-shut-from-monday-as-govt-withdraws-new-excise-policy-latest-updates-2022-07-30-796153 ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/as-delhi-lowers-legal-drinking-age-to-21-here-is-a-look-at-the-rules-in-other-states-101616422982126.html ↩︎
