Delhi liquor shops are ordered to shut by 8 pm through the weekend as police and authorities cite ongoing student protests in central Delhi, according to multiple reports. The decision is described as a measure related to managing the prevailing law-and-order situation. Sources cited by the outlets say the restriction is in place for Friday evening and continues until the weekend ends. One report notes that police inputs inform the revised closing time amid heightened disturbances linked to demonstrations by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and student protesters. The protests are reportedly tied to demands for the Union Education Minister’s resignation over an alleged paper leak. Reports also say the agitation escalated after a Parliament march earlier in the week turned violent. While the specific enforcement mechanism is not detailed across the reports, all accounts describe a uniform early closure deadline of 8 pm for liquor stores in Delhi during the weekend period.