Karnataka Wine Merchants Announce Nov 20 Bandh Over Excise Corruption

The Federation of Wine Merchants Association Karnataka has called for a state-wide bandh on November 20 to protest corruption in the excise department. They allege bribery and harassment by excise officials, demanding an amendment to Section 29 of the Karnataka Excise Act and the merger of the excise department with the finance ministry to curb corruption and increase transparency.