Bengaluru: Given the gram panchayat byelections in Chikkajala and Kasagattapura, the Bengaluru police has ordered the closure of bars and restaurants, wine shops, pubs, and liquor outlets.
The order will be in place till November 23 midnight, and from 6 am to midnight on November 26 in the areas where the model code of conduct is in place.
Outlets with CL-4 (clubs) and CL-6A (star hotels) licences will be exempt from the prohibition, the order said, while restaurants and hotels will be permitted to serve food.