Andhra Pradesh Assembly Polls: Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu has made such a promise to the people before the elections which has become a topic of discussion. In fact, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief has promised the public better quality liquor at lower prices if voted to power in the assembly elections. This promise has been made to the people fond of alcohol, on which a debate has erupted on social media.
Let us tell you that in the South Indian state Andhra Pradesh, people will vote simultaneously for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections on May 13, before which every party is busy in wooing the public. The main opposition party TDP has accused the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) of increasing liquor prices. Also said that the quality of liquor in the state is not good.
Government sells liquor in Andhra
According to the reports going on in the media, the YSRCP government of the state earned about Rs 24,000 crore through excise revenue duty in 2022-23, while in 2019-20 an amount of more than Rs 17,000 crore came into the government treasury. Noteworthy It is said that YSRCP led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy came to power in 2019. In Andhra, government owned shops sell liquor.
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What did Chandrababu Naidu say?
Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu has targeted the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and said that he had promised to ban liquor if he came to power in the 2019 elections, but he did not do so. He went back on his promise. The price of all commodities including liquor is becoming beyond the reach of the public. He said that when I mention alcohol, a smile appears on the faces of our younger brothers. They want liquor prices to come down. Work has been done to increase its price from Rs 60 to Rs 200. The government is putting Rs 100 in its pocket.