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November 21, 2024
By The Flag Post staff
On NH 66, one enters Karnataka state from Polem on Goa side, after crossing the border/ excise check post. In Karnataka, the first entry is at Majali, a small village in Karwar taluka, Uttara Kannada (U.K) district, Karnataka.
The Majali check post made news after a truck driver alleged a month back or even longer; that he was man-handled by some of the officials after his vehicle entered Karnataka. There were complaints lodged against the high-handedness of some Government officials from the excise check post.
It’s publicly known amongst all, that a strict vigil is kept on all the vehicles entering the state, and are checked if they carry liquor bottles. The standard operating procedure (SOPs) followed is, the bottles are confiscated and the necessary action taken against them. This also stopped liquor entering the state, and there would be an increase in excise revenue to the state’s coffers.
But after an upright government official doing his duty was transferred from Majali check post, it’s become a free for all. The vehicles are not getting properly checked for carrying liquor bottles from Goa, as there is no coordination from officials of different departments in the state. The more liquor enters the state, the government will lose revenue. And if honest upright officials in the state are transferred and obstructed from doing their duty, such actions will demoralise the government officials.
