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CHENNAI: Star hotels in the city will not serve liquor for three days next week in view of the Lok Sabha elections on April 18.

In a press release here, Chennai district collector A Shanmuga Sundharam said that in exercise of the powers conferred in Rule 12 of the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in shop and bars) Rules, 2003, and Rule II(a) of Tamil Nadu Liquor (License and Permit) Rules 1981, all the Tasmac IMFL retail vending outlets and attached bars, FL2 to FL11 (except FL6) licensed bars in Chennai district shall remain closed from 10.00am on April 16 to 12.00 midnight on April 18. The same is applied for the counting day on May 23, as well.

"There shall be no sale of liquor on these days. If any violation of the provision is noticed, necessary action will be taken as per rules," the collector added.

