Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Telangana Bars Close in Protest Over Proposed Privilege Fee Revision
Bars and restaurants in Telangana closed for a day to protest a proposed higher fee.
Their association said the government should cancel the change.
It said the fee would rise from 8% to 16%.
The article also says the fee calculation would increase from five times to seven times a business’s yearly turnover.
Owners said they were already losing money and feared the change would make things worse.
Association members marched to the excise office.
They also asked the government to remove belt shops near bars and permit rooms near wine shops.
More than 1,100 bars and restaurants across Telangana closed on Monday after a call by the Telangana Bars and Restaurants Association.
The association demanded that the state government withdraw a proposed privilege fee increase from 8% to 16%.
Owners said the businesses were already suffering losses and warned the revised fee could cause further losses.
The Excise Department’s fee calculation was described as changing from five times to seven times annual turnover.
Association members rallied to the excise office and also called for the removal of belt shops near bars and permit rooms near wine shops.
- Who
- More than 1,100 bars and restaurants, responding to a call by the Telangana Bars and Restaurants Association.
- What
- The outlets closed in protest against a proposed revision to the privilege fee.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Across Telangana, with most of the bars reportedly within GHMC limits.
- Why
- The association opposed a proposed increase in the privilege fee and said businesses were already suffering losses.
Bars and Restaurants Association
Prohibition and Excise Department
Proposed privilege fee revision
Bars and Restaurants Association
The association demanded withdrawal of the proposed increase, saying businesses were already suffering losses and the revision could cause further losses.
Prohibition and Excise Department
The department proposed revising the fee; the article gives no explanation of the department’s reasons or response to the protest.
- Businesses affected
- More than 1,100 bars and restaurants
- Proposed fee rate
- Increase from 8% to 16%
- Turnover multiplier
- Reportedly changing from five times to seven times annual turnover
- Protest action
- Outlet closures and a rally to the excise office
- Additional demands
- Remove belt shops near bars and restaurants and permit rooms near wine shops