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West Bengal: Blithe Spirit

Mamata Banerjee faces opposition heat as her cash-strapped government decides to open 2,000 liquor vends in villages

With months to go for the Lok Sabha election, the Mamata Banerjee government has decided to open 2,000 new liquor vends in villages, triggering a political storm in the state.

While the usually tight-lipped state excise officials claim

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