The State government is reportedly in the process of reviewing its liquor policy for the current fiscal.
Indications are that the administration is unlikely to usher in major changes. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seems unwilling to tamper with the existing policy, fearing it may ruffle a few feathers.
Kerala has, arguably, the highest per capita consumption of alcohol in the country. Liquor policy is always a minefield for State governments. The Church, which is at odds with the government over a host of issues, is stridently prohibitionist.
