Fake ‘Liquor Card’ Goes Viral On Internet

The Andhra Pradesh government announced that it would take steps to restrict the liquor sale and consumption in the state. It was also alleged, that the government would launch a liquor card for liquor sales. Likewise, several posts of a certain ‘liquor card’ have been doing the rounds of social media. The pictures of this supposed card look similar to that of a debit card.

Along with the pictures, the posts also claim that the government plans to introduce new rules regarding the use of the card. According to the posts, the licenses will have to be acquired by paying an amount of Rs 5000, post which liquor can be purchased with the pre-loaded cash. Once the consumer runs out of the initial deposit, they would have to recharge the card with a minimum amount of Rs 5000 again to buy liquor. But, in the latest development, the pictures of the card and the posts have been identified as fake. Moreover, the AP government currently seems to have no plans of introducing such cards.

CM Jagan had announced that he would take steps to ban alcohol consumption in the state. The government has since employed the liquor ban in phases. The government took over the private liquor shops under their control this year and placed restrictions on the locations where the shops can be set up. The government even tightened the screws on liquor shops that are located by the highways, stating that the stores cannot be in the line of sight of any national highway in the state.