The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded the withdrawal of the Delhi government’s recently launched ‘Book Your Liquor’ app within 24 hours, threatening mass protests if the scheme is not scrapped. The government agency behind the project, however, said the app’s development was approved in December 2024, when the AAP was in power in Delhi.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday threatened to launch a mass agitation against the BJP-led government over the online liquor booking facility, which allows customers to book and pay for liquor through an app before collecting their orders from designated shops.
“Roll back this ‘Book Your Liquor’ scheme in 24 hours, else we will start mass agitation and protests against the BJP government,” Bharadwaj said in a post on X.
He also demanded the removal of Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, warning that the AAP would ensure his dismissal if the scheme was not withdrawn.
Bharadwaj accused Chief Minister Rekha Gupta of being more concerned about queues outside liquor shops than patients waiting at hospitals and women waiting for pink cards. He also questioned the government’s priorities over alleged voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Meanwhile, officials of the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) said the project was approved during the previous government’s tenure in 2024.
According to a senior corporation official, the management approved the development of the app in December 2024 to improve transparency, promote digital governance and prevent brand pushing at retail liquor outlets. A work order was issued in January 2025, weeks before the BJP came to power in Delhi.
Documents show that the corporation awarded a contract worth Rs 5 lakh, including GST, to GITS India Solutions Private Limited for developing the application.
Available on both iOS and Android, the app includes SMS alerts, QR code-based stock information, age restrictions and integration with the systems of four government corporations operating liquor outlets.
Officials said the app was rolled out in November 2025 after the required trials and security audits.
The facility allows customers aged 25 and above to check available liquor brands, select their preferred bottles and make payments online. However, the service does not offer home delivery.
Customers must visit the designated shop within 48 hours, present the QR code for verification and collect their orders.