Delhi Excise Policy: Fact Checks and comparison with other states

Updated: 9/20/2024
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Did Delhi Govt increase liquor shops?

Is AAP ‘drowning Delhi in alcohol’ as alleged by BJP?[1]

NO

Old Policy[2]

  • 864 liquor shops across delhi (475 by Govt, 389 by individuals)
  • No upper limit

New Policy[2:1]

  • has upper limit of 849 Shops

Comparison with other states in table below

Did Delhi Govt encourage drinking by lowering age rule or sensible decision making?

  • Neighbour Noida had 21 as age of drinking.
    • So the same person can drink in Noida but not in Delhi?!!
      Hence it was a sensible decision by Delhi Govt.

Read details in the comparison with other states section

Read detailed explainer & analysis

  1. Analysis of Wiki AAP: The Alleged Delhi Excise Scam
  2. Wiki AAP: Excise Policy Explainer

Comparison with other states

  • The following comparison of number of liquor shops gives you the right picture

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

  1. https://theprint.in/india/aap-drowning-delhi-in-alcohol-alleges-bjp/1451161/ ↩︎

  2. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/days-after-lt-governors-red-flag-delhi-reverses-new-liquor-excise-policy-3207861 ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. https://twitter.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1551856026185760768 ↩︎

  4. 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 ↩︎ ↩︎

  5. 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 ↩︎

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