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Former Chief Minister and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a scathing onslaught connected Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of turning Andhra Pradesh into the country’s “number 1 State” successful the spurious liquor trade.
In a station connected X connected Sunday (October 5, 2025), Mr. Reddy condemned the caller incidental successful Mulakalacheruvu, Annamayya district, wherever the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders were allegedly recovered operating a counterfeit liquor factory.
Mr. Reddy claimed the occurrence exposed the deep-rooted liquor mafia that flourished nether Mr. Naidu’s leadership. “This is not conscionable amerciable trade; it is an organised transgression that endangers lives and loots the authorities exchequer,” Mr. Reddy said.
The erstwhile Chief Minister alleged that Mr. Naidu had deliberately dismantled authorities liquor shops and handed power to a backstage syndicate-driven network. According to him, liquor shops, loop shops, and amerciable licence rooms were being tally nether TDP patronage, with illicit liquor manufacturing units operating openly.
“News reports corroborate that 1 retired of each 3 liquor bottles sold successful the authorities is spurious. This is the standard of information TDP has created,” Mr. Reddy said.
Citing Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) data, Mr. Reddy highlighted the fiscal harm caused by the alleged syndicate. During the archetypal 5 months of Financial Year 2024–25, erstwhile liquor income were routed done authorities outlets, excise gross stood astatine ₹6,782.21 crore.
In FY 2025–26, nether what helium described arsenic TDP’s “free-for-all” model, gross accrued lone marginally to ₹6,992.77 crore — a emergence of conscionable 3.10%. “Normally, earthy maturation unsocial would beryllium astir 10%. This proves that the government’s rightful income is being siphoned disconnected portion nationalist wellness is being enactment astatine risk,” helium charged.
Mr. Reddy further alleged that counterfeit liquor rackets person been surfacing crossed North Andhra, Godavari districts, and Rayalaseema, but investigations were being diluted.
In Mulakalacheruvu, Mr. Reddy claimed, the constabulary shielded a elder TDP in-charge and his associates portion trying to deflect blasted onto outsiders. “This full racket operates with afloat knowledge, direction, and extortion from Mr. Naidu and his network. People’s wellness and lives are being traded for the amerciable fortunes of 1 party,” Mr. Reddy alleged.
Demanding accountability, the YSRCP main held Mr. Naidu straight liable for what helium described arsenic systematic loot done fake liquor and mafia networks. “For the involvement of idiosyncratic wealth, you are gambling with nationalist wellness and robbing the authorities treasury. Is this justice?” Mr. Reddy asked.
