Keeping wine shops open will help shore up Maharashtra's revenue during lockdown: MNS chief to CM Thackeray

07:40:00 PM, Thursday 23rd of April 2020 | in politics

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday writes to brother and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray over the fast depletion of the state treasury, adding that it needs an incoming flow urgently in the midst of lockdown. The MNS chief suggested keeping the wine shops open so that revenue is not lost and can be used for welfare purpose. Excise duty generated e via liquor duty tantamounts to Rs 41.66 crore daily.