YSRCP liquor policy riddled with irregularities, alleges I&PR Minister
Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy has accused the previous YSRCP government of orchestrating a massive liquor scam involving irregularities and kickbacks. He demanded accountability from former CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy regarding policy decisions and financial mismanagement.
Why it matters
Reflects ongoing political tensions and corruption allegations between competing political parties in Andhra Pradesh.
Information and Public Relations and Housing Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy alleged that the liquor policy implemented by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government had not only ruined people’s lives but was also riddled with large-scale irregularities.
He demanded that former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy respond to key aspects of the liquor policy that had come under scrutiny in the ongoing investigation.
Addressing media persons at the TDP central office near Mangalagiri on Sunday, Mr. Parthasarathy alleged that institutions had been manipulated to serve the interests of the YSRCP and officials were pressured to take decisions that had been planned in advance with ulterior motives. Such decisions, he alleged, were taken at the then Chief Minister’s residence.
He claimed that the liquor scam involved kickbacks amounting to nearly ₹3,200 crore, citing a statement by a senior official of the A.P. State Beverages Corporation.
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