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Karnataka's Udupi witnessed an extraordinary demonstration as labourers gathered at Chittaranjan Circle to voice their demands and call on the government to provide free liquor..
Organized by the Udupi District Civic Committee, led by Nithyananda Olakadu, the protest aimed to draw attention to the recent 20 per cent increase in liquor prices announced in the government's budget...
The labourers' demand stems from the fact that the government's free liquor scheme is funded through excise taxes..
