India is the world’s second-largest consumer of alcohol
According to a London-based research firm, IWSR Drinks Market Analysis. India consumes more whiskey than any other country in the world and ranked second, just behind China in the overall consumption of alcohol. The country saw long queues outside the liquor shops when the Government announced easing in lockdown restrictions. In cities like Mumbai, booze-loving people made a mockery of social distancing, prompting the government to shut the shops again
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