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Chikkamagaluru Liquor Ban: 18-Hour Prohibition Today for Doddaganapathi Immersion!
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News18•22-09-2026, 09:48
Chikkamagaluru Liquor Ban: 18-Hour Prohibition Today for Doddaganapathi Immersion!
- •Liquor sales are completely banned in Chikkamagaluru city limits today, September 22.
- •The prohibition is in effect for 18 hours, from 6 AM to 12 AM, due to the Doddaganapathi immersion festival.
- •The Deputy Commissioner issued the order to maintain public peace and law and order during the event.
- •Approximately 8,500 to 10,000 people are expected to participate in the immersion ceremony in Vijayapura layout.
- •The ban is a precautionary measure under Section 21 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965.
