PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesKerala Bars Must Verify Age If Customers Seem Under 23: Minister
Kerala Excise Minister M Liju stated that bars must verify the age of customers suspected to be under 23 by checking Aadhaar or other ID documents. The legal drinking age in Kerala is 23. The minister warned of strict action against bars serving minors, following a fatal accident involving a 19-year-old who consumed liquor from four bars. The government is also working on a new liquor policy.
Hindustan Times··Thrissur



