Overview

• YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the Naidu government scrapped state-run liquor shops and allowed a syndicate-driven system of belt shops and illegal permit rooms.
• He pointed to an alleged counterfeit liquor factory in Mulakalacheruvu in Annamayya district, claiming involvement of TDP leaders and a diluted police investigation.
• Official audit figures cited by Jagan show excise revenue of Rs 6,992.77 crore in the first five months of 2025–26, up 3.10% from Rs 6,782.21 crore in the same period of 2024–25.
• Jagan said spurious liquor incidents have been reported across North Andhra, the Godavari districts, and Rayalaseema, and he claimed 'one in three' bottles is fake based on unspecified news reports.
• Reports noted there was no immediate response from the TDP to the allegations, which play out against ongoing scrutiny of the state's excise sector.