YSRCP has blamed fake liquor from an illegal alcohol shop for the Kurnool bus fire that killed 20 people. The opposition alleges government negligence, demands Rs 1 crore compensation per family, and calls for criminal action against the Excise Minister

Amaravati: The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP on Sunday alleged that the Kurnool bus fire, which killed 20 people, was a “government-made massacre” caused by “spurious liquor sold at an illegal alcohol shop” in Kurnool district.

In the wee hours of October 24, the sleeper bus ran over a two-wheeler, which had already met with an accident, at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district. There were 44 passengers on the bus, and several managed to escape.

The two-wheeler caught underneath the bus was dragged, leading to the bursting of its f

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