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The Government of Kerala has announced a new liquor policy, allowing bar licences to restaurants in hotels of three-star category and the sale of toddy in these.
It said the liquor policy of the previous Congress-led government, which allowed a bar licence to only hotels at the five-star or above category, was a failure. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while announcing the policy, said the previous one was impractical and led to growth of the illicit liquor business.
Toddy is a local liquor from the coconut tree and tourists are said to be interested in tasting it.
Besides, restaurants with FL-3
