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Indian State Alcohol Policy Overview Alcohol prohibition varies widely across India's states. The sale and consumption of alcohol is legal in some states while it is illegal in others. The minimum age at which alcohol consumption is authorized also varies by state. Consumption and Distribution of Alcohol The sale and use of alcoholic beverages is legal in the following states:  Each of the following Indian states:  Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Chhattisgarh Goa Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur (with the exception of the districts of Imphal West and Thoubal) Meghalaya Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal In different parts of India, the age of legal drinking is different. In most countries, the minimum age to purchase alcohol is 21. The minimum age to purchase alcohol is 21 nationwide, but some states, such as Goa and Kerala, lower that to 18. The sale and consump...