Ruckus in SDMC House over AAP govt's new excise policy; mayor orders compliance of norms at liquor vends

Congress councilors protested the AAP government's new excise policy during the proceedings at SDMC House on Thursday. Meanwhile, the mayor issued order to check compliance of norms at liquor vends in residential areas.

South Delhi Municipal Corporation House on Thursday witnessed a ruckus during its proceedings as Congress councillors protested the AAP government's new excise policy even as the mayor issued an order to check compliance of norms at liquor vends in residential areas.

Congress councillors Abhishek Dutt, Ved Pal and others had empty bottles stringed together around their neck or on their shoulders to register their opposition to the new excise policy, which they alleged would have a bad influence on society.