Hotel gets licence to sell liquor in dry state Gujarat, row erupts

Gujarat Home Department has officially granted liquor licence to hotel Lords Inn in dry state Gujarat's Porbandar. "Everyone knows...reality of prohibition," Congress leader Kantibhai Budhecha said. In a dry state like Gujarat, Home Department grants liquor licences to premium hotels (typically 3-star and above) under Prohibition Act to cater specifically to authorised permit holders and tourists.