Delhi liquor shops will remain closed across the capital on October 9 and 10 after the Delhi Excise Department issued an order citing security concerns and the need to maintain public order. The closure will cover both government-run and private retail outlets.
The department issued the order on Thursday evening, October 8, following inputs received from the Delhi Police, according to a report by Jagran – New Delhi. The direction applies to retail establishments operating under the L6, L6FG, L8, L10 and L14 licence categories mentioned in the order.
As a result, consumers will not be able to purchase liquor from the affected retail shops during the two-day period. The order applies across Delhi rather than to a specified locality, making it a citywide restriction on retail liquor sales.
The Excise Department said the decision was taken on the basis of security inputs from the Delhi Police. The stated purpose is to support public safety and preserve public order during the period covered by the directive.
The department’s order does not, in the material supplied, identify the specific security input, event or locality that prompted the restriction. It also does not provide details on whether any additional operating restrictions have been imposed on other establishments or services.
The latest direction places the Excise Department’s licensing powers within a broader public-order response led by the city’s security agencies. Retail liquor outlets holding the listed licences will have to remain shut for both October 9 and October 10, after which the supplied report does not specify whether normal operations will resume automatically or under a further department instruction.
The closure affects all listed government and private retail liquor shops in Delhi. No separate outlet-wise exemption has been identified in the report.
