Independence Day, many now say, is 'just a chhutti' for them, with late mornings, leisurely malling and the going out that makes up Sundays. But there are some for whom this I-Day is also a party occasion, falling on a Friday, at the start of a weekend. While Delhiites say they're stocking up on booze ahead of the dry day, which is strictly enforced there, some Gurgaonwallahs are going the 'illegal' route and planning to pick up booze from thekas here that will be operational illegally. Both Delhiites and Gurgaonwallahs say they plan to take advantage of these thekas, which dispense bottles from behind closed shutters even on such dry days. Booze easily available in Gurgaon, but at a higher...
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