Demand to Curb the Sale of Spurious Liquor

Gonikoppal, Jul. 31: The annual general meeting of the Kodagu District Liquor Sellers' Association was held at the Gowda Samaj Hall in Madikeri recently.

Expressing serious concern over the increasing supply of fake liquor at functions, it was decided to send a delegation to the Deputy Commissioner of the Excise Department to submit a request to stop this act. In addition, resolutions were passed demanding control over the sale of wine, further strengthening the organization and providing the association with its own office from the government.

Presiding over the meeting, the association's district president, Gummattira Kilan Ganapathy, said that liquor sellers are responsible entrepreneurs who contribute significantly to the state's excise revenue by following government rules, and every licensee should strictly follow the MRP rules, license conditions and behave courteously with customers.

In recent times, due to the increase in the sale of fake liquor at functions, the licensees who run the business legally are facing financial losses. In this context, the meeting decided to meet the Deputy Commissioner of the Excise Department and urge him to curb the sale of spurious liquor.

The members suggested starting a Somwarpet taluk unit as part of the organization's expansion, and the meeting agreed to it. It was mentioned in the meeting that Virajpet and Madikeri taluk units are already actively functioning.

Senior Director Kokkalemada Suju Thimmaiah spoke and advised that the charterers should conduct business legally and not allow any corruption. Director Manjunath Gundurao presented a proposal to request the concerned officials and public representatives to sanction an office in a government building in the district center to facilitate the activities of the association. The meeting also unanimously supported this.

On this occasion, membership certificates were distributed to 202 charterers of the district. Association Secretary B.S. Sundar, who was elected as the president of the Somwarpet Rotary Club, was felicitated. At the same time, the official logo of the association was unveiled.

B.A. Mahabala presented the report and accounts. N. Mahesh Kumar spoke in the introduction.

B.S. Sundar welcomed the gathering. N. Mahesh Kumar compered the program and H. Pradeep prayed. Babunaidu proposed the vote of thanks. Office bearers of the three excise zones of the district and a large number of members participated in the general meeting.

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