The dispute has reignited a political storm that dates back to 2010, during the erstwhile undivided Andhra Pradesh regime.

xHyderabad :The long-running controversy over the hologram sticker contract in the excise department has resurfaced following a tussle between excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao and revenue secretary (excise) S.A.M. Rizvi. The dispute has reignited a political storm that dates back to 2010, during the erstwhile undivided Andhra Pradesh regime.

The lucrative contract — which pays a private firm 30 paise per liquor bottle for affixing a hologram sticker — has become a focal point of contention due to the high financial stakes and allegations of official inaction. With the state selling around 100 crore liquor bottles annually, the contractor earns nearly `30 crore pe

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