Jagan promises phased prohibition of liquor in Andhra Pradesh at party plenary

Bringing the fight for power close to ruling Telugu Desam Party, opposition leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy declared that YSR Congress Party if voted to power, will implement phased prohibition of liquor in Andhra Pradesh. However, the ban will be in three phases starting from a massive awareness programme with provisions for rehabilitation of addicts. Party chief Jaganmohan Reddy unveiled his phased prohibition programme at the second and last day of third -party plenary on Sunday at YSR Grounds near Guntur.

Jagan also said that he would take six-month long Padayatra on 27 October from his father’s resting place in Idupulapaya to Tirumala and from there to Ichapuram, a total of a 3000 km. “Just like my father YS Rajasekhara Reddy who undertook maha padayatra, I would like to touch upon all the lives on the way. I will explain them the evils of alcohol,” Jagan said. He laid out a nine-point agenda for the cadre to follow in the run up for the ensuing elections.

He also introduced political strategist Prashant Kishor to party plenary and said that the party is seeking his help in formulating strategies for the elections. “He the one who played a key role in bringing victory for Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar. We will also benefit from his knowledge,” Jagan declared.

Earlier during the plenary Jagan accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of amassing Rs 3.75 lakh crore through corrupt practices. He released a book titled 'Chandrababu - The Emperor of Corruption'. The opposition leader said that the book has all the evidence how Naidu and his men used the lands in Amaravati and Visakhapatnam to make money in ingenious ways. The book has details of '56 scams' of the last three years. He said that people were eagerly waiting for an early end to the rule of Chandrababu Naidu.