Vijayawada: YSR Congress Party president Jaganmohan Reddy today called for total prohibition in Andhra Pradesh, a day after five persons died after drinking spurious liquor in Vijayawada.
"Gujarat government has been successfully implementing total prohibition in the state. Recently, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is contemplating prohibition in his state...Why cannot Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh chief minister) initiate such action," Mr Reddy questioned.
Five persons died and 15 others were hospitalised after they consumed spurious liquor from an outlet in Vijayawada yesterday.
"The policy of the current government to set target in sale of liquor causes corruption and gives rise to sale of spurious liquor. In a bid to meet the sales target, wine shops are allowed to stay open round-the-clock and they in turn allow unauthorised shops to function," the opposition leader said.
"The volume of liquor sales shows that state government is very much keen on supporting the liquor trade," he added.
"Gujarat government has been successfully implementing total prohibition in the state. Recently, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is contemplating prohibition in his state...Why cannot Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh chief minister) initiate such action," Mr Reddy questioned.
Five persons died and 15 others were hospitalised after they consumed spurious liquor from an outlet in Vijayawada yesterday.
"The policy of the current government to set target in sale of liquor causes corruption and gives rise to sale of spurious liquor. In a bid to meet the sales target, wine shops are allowed to stay open round-the-clock and they in turn allow unauthorised shops to function," the opposition leader said.
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"The volume of liquor sales shows that state government is very much keen on supporting the liquor trade," he added.
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