Hotels and Pub Owners Express Concern Over Three-Day Dry Day Ban in Bengaluru

Hotels and pubs owners have strongly objected to the three-day dry day (liquor ban) declared by the Deputy Commissioner in Bengaluru, citing the upcoming Vidhana Parishad elections. The Bengaluru Hotels Association stated that this prolonged ban could cause a loss of over ₹500 crore to the city's hospitality industry. The dry day is scheduled from the evening of October 21 to the evening of October 23, and again from the morning of October 27 to midnight (due to voting and counting, respectively).