Uttar Pradesh sets a record on Monday

A record quantity of liquor valued at over Rs 100 crore was sold in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. With the first day of liquor shops reopening after 40 days of lockdown. Long queues were seen outside liquor shops across Uttar Pradesh. Social distancing went for a toss after a flood of people flocked to buy alcohol after a long dry spell. Many shop owners had to shut by afternoon after they ran out of stock. According to Uttar Pradesh excise department officials, a sale of over Rs 100 crore was recorded on Monday. With a sharp rise from an average daily sale of Rs 70 to 80 crore, Times of India reported. Meta description: A record quantity of liquor valued at over Rs 100 crore was sold in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. With the first day of liquor shops reopening after 40 days.