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Limiting duty-free alcohol purchase is regressive. Govt must focus on bigger goals

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The commerce ministry move to recommend restricting tax-free alcohol purchase at duty-free shops is bizarre. India has record forex reserves of $461 billion now. Tax-free alcohol costs just a few drops in that ocean. The ministry should focus on bigger goals like boosting fallen exports, instead of such regressive ideas.

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