Amaravati : YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of scrapping government liquor outlets, expanding illegal sales, and allowing spurious-liquor factories to operate across the state.
The former chief minister observed that despite ‘plentiful liquor sales,’ Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports show excise revenue for the first five months of 2025-26 was Rs 6,992.77 crore, only a 3.10 percent increase over Rs 6,782.21 crore during the same period in 2024-25.
“ Naidu scrapped government liquor outlets, expanded illegal sales, and allowed spurious-liquor factories to operate across the state,” said Reddy in a post on X.
The natural growth of at least 10 per cent did not materialise, which means TDP leaders are siphoning off the r