In a fresh salvo shot at Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the State Congress president Y.S. Sharmila on May 4 (Saturday) asked him to answer her ‘nava sandehalu’ (nine doubts) on YSR Congress government’s prohibition policy.
In a letter addressed to him, Ms. Sharmila asked him to explain why he had failed to implement the promised total prohibition in the State. “You had said that you will come back to ask for their votes in the next elections only after implementing total prohibition in three phases. What happened to that promise?” she asked.
The excise revenue had in fact increased from ₹20,000 crore to ₹30,000 crore, she pointed out, asking if that does that not translate into increase in liquor sale.
