Chandigarh, March 28 -- The Chandigarh Wine Contractor Association has demanded an inquiry by the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation in the recently concluded liquor vend tender and allotment process in the city.

Alleging that certain businessmen planned to monopolise/cartelise the liquor business in Chandigarh, they association members demanded that the source of their money be investigated.

Addressing mediapersons on Thursday, Darshan Singh Kler, president of the association, said the UT Excise Policy 2025-26 clearly mentioned that only 10 vends could be allotted to a single firm or company. But in the recently held auction, the UT excise and taxation department had allotted 33 vends to a single family, where ...