Today the lockdown enforced to stop the spread of novel coronavirus pandemic has been extended for two more weeks from May 4, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The lockdown is going on since 22nd March.
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The country is divided into three zones red, orange and green depending on the effect of COVID-19. The government has given various relaxation in different zones. The main concern was the opening of liquor stores.
The liquor stores can be opened with strict guidelines to be followed given by MHA. non-containment areas in orange & red zones. Liquor shops can be open in green zones and in non-containment areas in orange & red zones.
Sale of liquor, paan, tobacco to be allowed after ensuring minimum six-feet social distancing; not over 5 persons at one time at shop: MHA
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 1, 2020
Twitter after knowing that the liquor is just this weekend away started celebrating. The word liquor started to trend on Twitter. Here are some of the tweets:
🥳🥳🥃 https://t.co/EA6Y867elI pic.twitter.com/YI59E927gk
— Dubai se Hoon BC 🚩🚩🚩 (@delhichatter) May 1, 2020
Me after knowing that the Liquor stores would be allowed to open….#Lockdown3 pic.twitter.com/MdCPNq1eKU
— Right Click Quarantine (@RtclickRefresh) May 1, 2020
Liquor shops allowed to open in green zones: MHA
People; pic.twitter.com/tJvaKzHX87
— Akshat rawat (@chawal_hu_mai) May 1, 2020
News – Liquor shops can be open in green zones and in non-containment areas in orange & red zones. #Lockdown3
People in Delhi be like👇👇 pic.twitter.com/9yRXWho8sE
— Raaz Purohit (@RzPurohit17) May 1, 2020
#liquor tomorrow at liquor shop. pic.twitter.com/deU30DIUvU
— Sam (@sam96330704) May 1, 2020
Liquor n paan stores will open in green zone
Le drinkers and smokers : pic.twitter.com/DOmYUB0pIj
— Raiyu🖤 (@raiya_rza) May 1, 2020
Liquor shops can be open in green zones and in non-containment areas in orange & red zones. Trying to find out my exact zone. pic.twitter.com/4GTq93oKbT
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) May 1, 2020
Liquor Shop can be opened in #lockdown3
Ravi Shastri be like :- pic.twitter.com/mpuveaFkGj
— भाई साहब (@Bhai_saheb) May 1, 2020
Me after hearing this … pic.twitter.com/D46eazT6bG
— Chirag (@igot10on10) May 1, 2020
*Liquor Shop can open in Green Zone*
Modi ji to Red/Orange Zone : pic.twitter.com/iZjUs5e4qP
— Sarcasm Industry (@Sarcasmindustry) May 1, 2020
Delhiites with zero Green Zone be like: pic.twitter.com/kkawGQZv9a
— Madhur (@ThePlacardGuy) May 1, 2020
alcohol/daaru lovers.. pic.twitter.com/trXCddFRFd
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) May 1, 2020