Vijayawada, March 14, 2022: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislators led by party National General Secretary Nara Lokesh took out a rally outside the state assembly, protesting against the Andhra Pradesh government’s ‘failure’ to prevent the illicit liquor deaths in the state.
Holding liquor bottles in their hands, the TDP lawmakers accused the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) regime of being responsible for liquor deaths in the past few days in West Godavari.
“It was condemnable that the ruling party leaders were trying to portray Jangareddygudem liquor deaths as natural deaths,” the TDP alleged.
According to TDP, at least 18 people have died after consuming spurious liquor at Jangareddygudem in West Godavari and three deaths were reported at Doddi in East Godavari. The ruling party remained cold and indifferent, Lokesh alleged.
The opposition also raised questions as to why YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government was not fulfilling the complete liquor prohibition promise made by them during the time of the elections.
The opposition leaders were demanding discussion over the liquor death. However, the Speaker refused to hold the discussion and continued with the question hour, leading to protests and the eventual suspension of five TDP leaders.
