Seeram Sambasiva Rao reassigned after Kochi airport bar license clash
India
Kerala's Excise Commissioner, Seeram Sambasiva Rao, has been reassigned following a clash with Excise Minister M Liju about granting a bar license at Kochi airport.
The department granted the license without consulting the government, which did not sit well with the minister.
CM Satheesan tightens bar license oversight
Minister Liju flagged that licenses were being issued without proper checks and worried about loopholes being used.
Now, Chief Minister V D Satheesan says no bar licenses would be issued without the government's knowledge, making it clear they want tighter control and more transparency in how these decisions are made.