Telugu Desam Party (TDP) State president K. Atchannaidu said on November 18 that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy failed in fulfilling the assurance given by him to the people at the time of the 2019 elections that he would impose total prohibition on liquor in a phased manner.
“Contrary to his promise, liquor has become easily available through belt shops. Spurious liquor is being sold at high prices. Liquor has turned out to be such a lucrative business for the YSRCP government that it earned a staggering ₹1.10 lakh crore against ₹50,000 crore during the TDP term,” Mr. Atchannaidu said while addressing the media at the State party office.
He said an amount of ₹1 lakh crore liquor revenue was not accounted for, which reflected the extent of corruption in the business that had been entrusted to the A.P. State Beverages Corporation.
