Goa to Kerala: Legal drinking age across Indian states
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Legal age of drinking
Amid the Pune tragedy on May 19, public outrage rose over the drunk minor allegedly driving the Porsche, killing two. The bar meets action for serving alcohol to a minor.
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Legal drinking age in Maharashtra
Maharashtra allows individuals over 21 to have light beers and wine. However, to consume hard liquor, individuals need to be 25 or older.
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States with legal drinking age of 18
Goa, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Ladakh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu. These states allows alcohol to people over 18.
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States with legal drinking age of 21
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura, UP, Uttrakhand, and West Bengal.
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Legal drinking age of 23
Kerala is the only state in India with a drinking age of 23. It is raised from the previous age of 21.
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States with legal drinking age of 25
Chandigarh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Punjab have a legal drinking age of 25.
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States where alcohol is banned
Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Lakhsadweep are known as dry states of India as alcohol consumption banned in these states.