Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, today, gave a suggestion to the Central and State Governments of opening the licensed liquor stores in the evening during the period of 21 days, the lockdown period.
Via Twitter posts, the 67-year-old actor said that the governments will also earn on the excise through this, adding that it is anyway being sold illegally.
In the tweet, Kapoor wrote, “Think. The government should for sometime in the evening open all licensed liquor stores. Don’t get me wrong. Man will be at home only what with all this depression, uncertainty around. Cops, doctors, civilians, etc… need some release. Black mein to sell ho hi Raha hai (it is anyway being sold illegally),”.
Think. Government should for sometime in the evening open all licensed liquor stores. Don’t get me wrong. Man will be at home only what with all this depression, uncertainty around. Cops,doctors,civilians etc… need some release. Black mein to sell ho hi raha hai. ( cont. 2)
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 28, 2020
In another tweet, the actor wrote, “State governments desperately need the money from the excise. Frustration should not add up with depression. As it is pee to rahe hain legalize kar do (People are anyway consuming it, why not legalise it) no hypocrisy. My thoughts.”.
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State governments desperately need the money from the excise. Frustration should not add up with depression. As it is pee to rahe hain legalize kar do no hypocrisy. My thoughts.
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 28, 2020
Film Writer, Director, and Producer Kunal Kohli commented on Rishi Kapoor’s tweet saying “Or open in the mornings. 9am-2pm,”.
Or open in the mornings. 9am-2pm. The revenue is imp for the states & employees.
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) March 28, 2020
However, the tweets did not go down well with many of the Twitter users.
A twitter user wrote, “Then consider this lockdown a rehab camp and live accordingly. Alcohol is not a basic necessity”.
Another Twitter user wrote, “Think beyond it, Rishi Ji. People don’t have and are not getting even basic food to survive. Watch the TV to know the ground reality and to come out of your cocoon. What an immature suggestion. Absurd”.
“Please tweet responsibly and sensibly during #Covid_19 your immune system needs to be strong to deal with it. To heal faster. Kindly suggest people eat healthy food refrain from alcohol for a while. Alcohol is not a solution to depression. Think different ppl look up to u” said another user.
Another Twitterati wrote, “As a responsible citizen and a celebrity, it’s your duty to inform the police about the illegal Black selling of Liquor instead of asking the Govt to open licensed liquor. Liquor isn’t an essential commodity. Please for god’s sake you celebrities just stay offline for a few days”.
As of now, the total number od Coronavirus cases on the global level have exceeded 6.1 lakh mark with fatality reaching over 28,000.
Since Wednesday, India has gone under lockdown for 21 days in an attempt to contain the novel Coronavirus in the country. Having said that, the reported cases of Coronavirus in the court are close to breaking the 1,000 marks and have already seen 20 deaths because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rishi Kapoor has also updated his profile’s description to “Anyone cracking jokes at the cost of my country or my lifestyle, will be deleted. Be aware and warned. This is a serious situation”.
