- New excise policy: Premium whisky, beer cheaper; local liquor dearer likely Deccan Herald
- Beers, whiskeys get cheaper by 20-25% in Karnataka The New Indian Express
- New alcohol policy brings mixed cheer on prices The Times of India
- Karnataka becomes first Indian state to tie liquor tax to alcohol content in major policy shift The News Minute
- Karnataka new excise regime: Revised liquor rates still being worked out The Hindu