Bhopal: Liquor contractors have also suffered heavy losses due to the lockdown. The ongoing dispute between the liquor contractors of Madhya Pradesh and the state government has reached a decisive position. On Saturday, all the contractors of 22 districts including Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur have surrendered over 2200 liquor shops, while the contractors of seven districts have given an affidavit to return half the shops to the government. The MP Liquor Association claims that the state government will suffer a loss of 70% (about Rs 7200 crore). This case is going on in the Jabalpur High Court. It is to be heard again on June 17.

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To compensate for the loss due to the shops being closed during the lockdown period, the liquor contractors had asked the government for a 25% rebate in revenue. If the government was not ready, the contractors had warned to close the shops. The dispute grew so much that contractors left more than 2200 shops. Under the High Court order, the contractors have to tell till June 8 whether they want to run the shops or not. In this case, the contractor will give an affidavit in two days. After this, the situation will be clear how many contractors are leaving the shops. It is noteworthy that during the lockdown, liquor shops were kept closed throughout the state for about two and a half months.

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Others including Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Dindori, Singrauli, Rewa, Satna, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Betul, Shivpuri, Burhanpur, Bhind, Morena, Ujjain, Dewas, Mandsaur, Khandwa. Contractors have given affidavits to surrender half the shops operating in Chhatarpur, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Anuppur, Mandla and Hoshangabad districts. However, whether or not the Disha government will cut the revenue by 25% and the contractors will be ready to run the shops back, it will be decided after 10 days. The case is set to be heard in the Jabalpur High Court on 17 June. The court can give instructions to the government and contractors. It is to be known that different contractors have filed petitions in the High Court regarding the stubborn attitude of the government to reduce the revenue by 25%. Hearing on which the High Court had given an affidavit to the contractors till June 8 to tell whether they want to run the shops or not.

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