India, April 12 -- Vowing to overhaul Delhi's liquor regime, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said her government will soon roll out a "foolproof" excise policy that incorporates best practices from other states to enhance revenue and ensure greater transparency.

Gupta emphasised that the policy would be carefully crafted to avoid any social disruption. "The new policy will be transparent and crafted to ensure that it does not lead to social disruption," she said in an interview with PTI.

The current excise policy - in place since September 2022 - was brought in after the scrapping of the 2021-22 regime, which was withdrawn following a CBI probe into alleged irregularities. The probe had been recommended by Lieutenant Governor V....