To disrupt any industry, all it takes is a change in a few rules. This is how many small bars were closed down during the UDF government citing insufficient facilities. With this, most of the people who were running the industry by taking loans from the financial institutions and banks, with the legal license of the government, became in debt. Many employees were left on the streets and some committed suicide.

For a business that has been going on for years, shutting them down suddenly is something that should never be done. That is what the UDF government did in the name of an ego clash between political leaders. It is a very sensible decision that the LDF government has decided to correct that mistake as part of the new liquor policy. As part of this, 250 foreign liquor retail outlets, which were closed in phases back then, will be reopened. Kerala is not a state where alcohol is banned. Due to the closure of small bars, the amount of alcohol sold here has not decreased moreover, the business is increasing every year. So the argument that small bars are closed to save people from drinking habits does not stand. Most of the small bar owners belonged to a particular community. The closing of bars served no other purpose than to make them lose their source of income. LDF government has corrected that mistake and this move is welcomed.

Apart from this, the government has also decided to grant special licenses to sell beer and wine in tourist spots during the tourism season. Providing beer to foreign tourists is not a crime. This is common in all foreign countries and should be seen as part of tourism promotion.

It has also been decided to grant licenses to serve liquor in industrial parks along with IT parks. Hotels and resorts in the tourism sector that are three-star and above will also be allowed to tap coconut and palm trees within their respective establishment premises and produce toddy. The decision to brand the toddy produced in Kerala under the name 'Kerala Toddy' will also lead to increased income and employment for many people. Currently, foreign liquor and beer sold here mostly come from other states, which leads to tax evasion. Therefore, the decision to manufacture them as much as possible within the state will also encourage this industry and provide employment and income to many people. Laws should be amended to remove existing barriers to selling foreign liquor manufactured here in other states and exporting it to other countries.