India·Source-based summary

Excise department order allowing bakery to stock,sell hortiwine lands UDF government in controversy

Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan flagged the “unconsulted” order as Excise Minister M. Liju revoked the licence, while the CPI(M)’s M.B. Rajesh called the government’s reversal “a political stunt”

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 19 Oct 2026, 12:57 am. Editorial policy.

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