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Liquor ban imposed in parts of Bengaluru from October 21 to 23

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (UNI) A liquor ban has been imposed in several police station limits across Bengaluru from 4 pm on Wednesday to 4 pm on Friday in view of the biennial elections to the Legislative Council’s Bengaluru Teachers’ and South-Eastern Graduates’ constituencies.
According to an official order, the restrictions prohibit the sale, supply and consumption of liquor at wholesale and retail liquor outlets, wine shops, bars, restaurants and other establishments serving alcohol during the specified period. The order also bars the storage and consumption of alcohol in private spaces.
Hotels and restaurants can, however, continue to operate and provide food services during the restriction period.
The prohibition covers the police station limits of High Grounds, Cubbon Park, Seshadripuram, Pulakeshinagar, Govindapura, Chamarajpet, Vijayanagar, Govindrajnagar, Annapoorneshwari Nagar, Rajajinagar, Malleshwaram, Subramanya Nagar, Hebbal, VV Puram, Hanumanthanagar, Jayanagar, Koramangala, HSR Layout, Kengeri, Subramanyapura, Konanakunte, Byadarahalli, Bagalagunte, Devanahalli, Amruthahalli, Yelahanka, KR Puram, Electronic City and Begur.
Authorities have also announced a separate liquor ban within the limits of Halasuru Gate Police Station in the Central Division on October 27, from 6 am to midnight, in view of vote counting for the elections.
The restrictions are aimed at ensuring the peaceful conduct of the electoral process.
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