“Decision taken to match…”: Rushikesh Patel on Gujarat Govt permitting “wine and dine” in GIFT city

Dec 23, 2023

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), December 23 (ANI): Clarifying the Gujarat Government’s decision to lift the prohibition of liquor consumption in the GIFT city and permit “dine and wine” facility, state’s health minister Rushikesh Patel on December 23, said that the decision was taken to match and connect socially with the lifestyle of the people who come from different part of the world. “When the PM laid the foundation of the GIFT city in Gujarat, he had a lot of ideas and he wanted Gujarat to emerge as the economic capital... The GIFT city also expanded a lot. Because of the expansion, a lot of various sectors are developing in the GIFT city... People from the country and the world come here for business. It becomes essential to match with their lifestyle... To connect with them socially, this decision has been taken,” said Rushikesh Patel.