Liquor dealers call off strike, Mickky talks of 40 trucks of beer, casinos cry over loss 2012-01-27Liquor retailers went around requesting bars to shut shop, but later backtracked and said they were calling off their strike call to stop supplying liquor until after the elections. The State Election Commissioner has agreed to 99 percent of their demands and conditions. They say that they will not be party to any illegality of any politician or candidate.
Maybe the decision of a Minister's brother to import 40 truckloads of beer from Andhra Pradesh made the liquor retailers think twice about their strike till after the elections.
We learned of the 40 truckloads of beer in cartons from a highly agitated Mickky Pacheco of Goa Vikas Party who accused the Election Commission of siding with the Congress and not questioning the person behind the 40 beer laden trucks.
After Adv Aires Rodrigues lodging a complaint against casinos and starred hotels flouting the rules regarding timing of sale of booze, had all the casino operators call a hurried Press conference to wring their hands over the huge losses they will suffer and are already suffering.
The Election Commission says it will think about reviewing its order. | 
