Liquor sale hit as devout observe Shravan (for Hindus), Ramzan (for Muslims) Shravan, the auspicious month according to Hindu calendar, is a time for people to take a break from the hectic habits of normal day-to-day life. Coming just before the Ganesh Chaturthi, this month-long period sees people from the majority community generally opting to strictly adhere to a vegetarian diet and cut out their consumption of liquor. However, a visit to a few outlets serving the liquid has shown a mixed response to this normal practice. “Liquor business has certainly gone down by almost 30 to 40 per cent. On the whole, generally the business has gone down,” says Mr Barnabe Sapeco, owner of a popular restaurant in the city ‘Sagar’. “Lots of people have stopped eating non vegetarian foods and drinks.” [NT]
