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License Reject, Business Impact!
So, Pernod Ricard ko Delhi mein license milne ka case abhi bhi chal raha hai aur latest update yeh hai ki unka license phir se reject kar diya gaya hai. Reports ke mutabik, yeh ban 2023 se hi lagaya gaya tha, aur abhi February 2026 mein latest rejection aaya hai. Company ka kehna hai ki is wajah se unka business pichle 3 saal se badly affect ho raha hai. Delhi ke officials ka kehna hai ki license dene se "regulatory system" ko risk ho sakta hai, aur woh company ki court mein challenge ko oppose kar rahe hain.
Collusion Ke Aarop Aur Regulatory Action
Ye sab kyu ho raha hai? Scene yeh hai ki 2021 mein India ki financial crime agency ne Pernod Ricard par retailers ke saath mil kar kaam karne ka aarop lagaya tha. Company ne retailers ko loan lene mein help karne ke liye lagbhag $24 million ki corporate guarantee di thi, iske badle mein retailers se kaha gaya tha ki Pernod ke brands unke stock ka kam se kam 35% rakhen. Ab India ke antitrust regulator ne bhi aise hi competition-virodhi actions par naya probe shuru kar diya hai. Pernod Ricard sabhi aaropon ko galat bata raha hai aur keh raha hai ki unka 3 decades ka business unfair tareeke se target ho raha hai. Is license ban ki wajah se Delhi jaise major business hub mein Chivas Regal aur Absolut Vodka jaise popular brands bik nahi paa rahe hain.
India Ka Thanda-Garam Alcohol Market
India ka alcohol market waise toh bahut bada aur growing hai, 2033 tak yeh $276.8 billion tak pahunch sakta hai, jismein spirits ka share 2025 tak 74.2% rahega. Log bhi ab premium drinks zyada pasand kar rahe hain. Lekin is beech, Diageo aur Suntory Holdings jaise competitors apna business yahan badha rahe hain.
Regulatory Risks, Bhai!
Pernod Ricard ka yeh case dikhata hai ki India ke alcohol sector mein regulatory risks kitne zyada hain. Authorities public interest ko importance de rahi hain. Kabhi kabhi foreign investors ko "tax terrorism", unpredictable laws aur heavy compliance ka samna karna padta hai. Chaahe Pernod Ricard India mein revenue mein sabse aage ho, par regulatory actions unke liye badi mushkil khadi kar rahe hain. Upar se, packaging costs badhne se bhi operational pressure hai.
Future Ka Kya?
Analysts ka kehna hai ki market mein potential toh hai, par current issues solve hone par hi growth hogi. Pernod Ricard India ko apni long-term strategy par yakin hai, par inhe Delhi license jaise legal disputes ko solve karna hoga.