Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor

MUMBAI: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor on Saturday urged the government to keep licensed liquor shops open in the evening in view of depression and uncertainty around.

"Don't get me wrong. I think, government should for some time in the evening open liquor stores. Man will be at home only what with all this depression, uncertainty around, cops, doctors,civilians, need some release. Black mein to sell ho hi raha hai. Government desperately need the money from excise. Frustration should not add up with depression. As it is pee to rahe hai, legalise kar do, no hypocrisy, my thought," Kapoor tweeted on Saturday amid the lock down.

A senior state excise official declined to comment on Kapoor's suggestion. "We have no comments, it will not be possible to accept his suggestion," the official said.

