Jagan’s prohibition promise now a far cry, says Jawahar
The Hindu
‘YSRCP government treating Excise as main source of revenue’
TDP leader and former Excise Minister K.S. Jawahar has accused the State government of playing “dangerous games” with the health and lives of the people by adopting “illogical policies regarding manufacturing and sale of liquor.”
Addressing the media on Sunday, Mr. Jawahar said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had come to power by promising total prohibition if voted to power.
But the YSRCP government was treating Excise as the main source of revenue. Initially, the government increased liquor rates on the pretext that it would discourage drunkards, he said. “Now, it is bent on reducing the rates to boost sales and revenue,” he added.
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