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Drinking age lowered from 25 to 21 in Haryana

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The Haryana government on Wednesday amended its Excise Act paving the way for lowering of the legal age for consumption of liquor, its purchase or sale from the existing 25 years to 21 years in the state. In this regard, the Haryana Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the State Assembly. The National Capital Territory of Delhi has also recently reduced the age limit to 21.