Who is the 'idiot'? Simi assails decision of reopening of liquor shops

Among the celebs who expressed discontent over the reopening of liquor shops amid lockdown, Simi Garewal came up with a striking tweet which clearly portrays her appal.

Mumbai: The reopening of liquor shops amid the lockdown has created chaos round the country. Noticing the unruly behaviour of customers who grossly violated all social distancing norms in a rush, Simi Garewal shared a striking post.

She wrote, "I want to know the name of the 'idiot' who decided that the liquor shops should be opened in the middle of the pandemic!!!"

• I want to know the name of the 'idiot' who decided that the liquor shops should be opened in the middle of the pandemic!!!

  — Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) May 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  I want to know the name of the 'idiot' who decided that the liquor shops should be opened in the middle of the pandemic!!!

  — Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) May 5, 2020

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  I want to know the name of the 'idiot' who decided that the liquor shops should be opened in the middle of the pandemic!!!

  — Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) May 5, 2020

Besides Simi, many other actors and filmmakers are not happy with the government's decision to reopen liquor shops. They point at the utter chaos outside wine shops.

Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan condemned the decision in a tweet: "In this life threatening Pandemic; all TEMPLES, MASJIDS & CHURCHES are forced to close as social( physical) distancing is not possible. But LIQUOR SHOPS, are ok to be opened, even if they DON'T maintain SOCIAL DISTANCE'???"

• In this life threatening Pandemic; all TEMPLES, MASJIDS & CHURCHES are forced to close as social( physical) distancing is not possible. But LIQUOR SHOPS , are ok to be opened, even if they DON’T maintain SOCIAL DISTANCE’??? pic.twitter.com/bIVhG5w5Vh

  — Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) May 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  In this life threatening Pandemic; all TEMPLES, MASJIDS & CHURCHES are forced to close as social( physical) distancing is not possible. But LIQUOR SHOPS , are ok to be opened, even if they DON’T maintain SOCIAL DISTANCE’??? pic.twitter.com/bIVhG5w5Vh

  — Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) May 5, 2020

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  In this life threatening Pandemic; all TEMPLES, MASJIDS & CHURCHES are forced to close as social( physical) distancing is not possible. But LIQUOR SHOPS , are ok to be opened, even if they DON’T maintain SOCIAL DISTANCE’??? pic.twitter.com/bIVhG5w5Vh

  — Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) May 5, 2020

Pooja Bhatt wrote: "Like it or not, in a society that does not acknowledge the reality of depression and other mental health issues,alcohol becomes an escape route. People are grappling with uncertainty. The bottle becomes easy refuge. You want to fix that? Take away their pain first."

• Like it or not,in a society that does not acknowledge the reality of depression & other mental health issues,alcohol becomes an escape route. People are grappling with uncertainty. The bottle becomes easy refuge. You want to fix that? Take away their pain first. 🙏

  — Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) May 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Like it or not,in a society that does not acknowledge the reality of depression & other mental health issues,alcohol becomes an escape route. People are grappling with uncertainty. The bottle becomes easy refuge. You want to fix that? Take away their pain first. 🙏

  — Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) May 5, 2020

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  Like it or not,in a society that does not acknowledge the reality of depression & other mental health issues,alcohol becomes an escape route. People are grappling with uncertainty. The bottle becomes easy refuge. You want to fix that? Take away their pain first. 🙏

  — Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) May 5, 2020

Taking a sarcastic dig at the government's decision, actor Jaaved Jaaferi shared: "Migrant labourers to pay for going home.. junta to pay for showering petals and aircraft fuel.. Alcohol is the new 'normal'."

• Migrant labourers to pay for going home..junta to pay for showering petals and aircraft fuel..Alcohol is the new ‘normal’..

  — Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) May 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Migrant labourers to pay for going home..junta to pay for showering petals and aircraft fuel..Alcohol is the new ‘normal’..

  — Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) May 5, 2020

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  Migrant labourers to pay for going home..junta to pay for showering petals and aircraft fuel..Alcohol is the new ‘normal’..

  — Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) May 5, 2020

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta reacted: "Went to market for my weekly grocery run.
1. Massive queues outside alcohol shops. Chaos.
2. Traffic jams
3. People crowding all shops. No social distancing.
4. Police helpless in the midst of this madness.
Makes you wonder whether lockdown relaxations should be reversed."

• Went to market for my weekly grocery run.
  
  1. Massive queues outside alcohol shops. Chaos.
  2. Traffic jams
  3. People crowding all shops. No social distancing.
  4. Police helpless in the midst of this madness.
  Makes you wonder whether lockdown relaxations should be reversed.

  — Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Went to market for my weekly grocery run.
  
  1. Massive queues outside alcohol shops. Chaos.
  2. Traffic jams
  3. People crowding all shops. No social distancing.
  4. Police helpless in the midst of this madness.
  Makes you wonder whether lockdown relaxations should be reversed.

  — Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 5, 2020

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  Went to market for my weekly grocery run.
  
  1. Massive queues outside alcohol shops. Chaos.
  2. Traffic jams
  3. People crowding all shops. No social distancing.
  4. Police helpless in the midst of this madness.
  Makes you wonder whether lockdown relaxations should be reversed.

  — Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 5, 2020

Like Mehta, actor Rohit Roy also feels that relaxation of the lockdown is probably not a good idea in a country like India. "Shocked at the way people are roaming the streets looking for alcohol.. THIS is the reason why relaxation in lockdown won't work in India .. senseless and stupid," he wrote.

• Shocked at the way people are roaming the streets looking for alcohol .. THIS is the reason why relaxation in lockdown won’t work in India .. senseless and stupid ..

  — Rohit Bose Roy (@rohitroy500) May 4, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Shocked at the way people are roaming the streets looking for alcohol .. THIS is the reason why relaxation in lockdown won’t work in India .. senseless and stupid ..

  — Rohit Bose Roy (@rohitroy500) May 4, 2020

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  Shocked at the way people are roaming the streets looking for alcohol .. THIS is the reason why relaxation in lockdown won’t work in India .. senseless and stupid ..

  — Rohit Bose Roy (@rohitroy500) May 4, 2020

Filmmaker Onir pointed out how many people were also without mask. "If the #COVID19 curve is not getting flattened ,the reopening of the alcohol shops is one of the worst possible steps. Stepped outside my building which has a wine shop, mumbai seems to be back to usual. people roaming around ,many without masks, traffic. Social distancing," he tweeted.

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Writer-director Milap Zaveri feels, just like vegetable and grocery shops, had wine shops remained open throughout the lockdown, this situation would not have arisen.

"Soda bottle. When u open it will fizz. They should have kept wine shops open throughout. The way people understood groceries will be available and stopped going mad buying they would have done the same for wine shops. This is bottled up demand. Pun intended," Zaveri opined.

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri tweeted: "How come nobody thought of opening up small corner shops and rozmarre ke vendors? At least, they would have managed their customers far better and helped citizens. Pathetic decision. An 'only-profit' centred governance without the cost to the society will ruin us."

• How come nobody thought of opening up small corner shops and rozmarre ke vendors? At least, they would have managed their customers far better and helped citizens.
  
  Pathetic decision. An ‘only-profit’ centred governance without the cost to the society will ruin us. #liquor

  — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) May 5, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  How come nobody thought of opening up small corner shops and rozmarre ke vendors? At least, they would have managed their customers far better and helped citizens.
  
  Pathetic decision. An ‘only-profit’ centred governance without the cost to the society will ruin us. #liquor

  — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) May 5, 2020

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  How come nobody thought of opening up small corner shops and rozmarre ke vendors? At least, they would have managed their customers far better and helped citizens.
  
  Pathetic decision. An ‘only-profit’ centred governance without the cost to the society will ruin us. #liquor

  — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) May 5, 2020