Boozers throng shops as Delhi e-tokens fail

Booze lovers continued to throng liquor shops in the city, even as the e-token system introduced by the Delhi Government could not fully take off due to heavy traffic on the designated website.

The government is also considering options of contactless sale of liquor such as through home delivery, during the lockdown period, a senior government official said.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked states to consider non-direct contact or online sales and home delivery of liquor during the lockdown period to prevent the spread of coronavirus on account of crowding at the shops.

A weblink for e-token system was launched on Thursday by the government to bring order at liquor shops witnessing huge crowds and violations of social distancing norms during lockdown.