Purandeswari should convince Centre to launch an inquiry into liquor scam, says suspended YSRCP MLA

Former YSRCP MLA Anam Ramanarayana Reddy urges BJP State President Daggubati Purandeswari to convince Centre to investigate liquor scam allegedly perpetrated by YSRCP. He claims payments at retail liquor shops were illegally siphoned off to benefit senior YSRCP leaders, and no GST was paid.

Suspended YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA and former Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Thursday asked Bharatiya Janata Party State president Daggubati Purandeswari to convince the Centre to order a comprehensive probe into the liquor scam allegedly perpetrated by the ruling YSRCP in the State.

Addressing the media here, Mr. Ramanarayana Reddy said, ‘‘It is not enough for the State BJP chief to come before the media and talk about the massive liquor scam. It is the BJP which is in power at the Centre. It is for her to impress upon Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the need for an in-depth probe by Central investigation agencies like the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and Enforcement Directorate. Submission of memoranda will not suffice.“

Mr. Ramanarayana Reddy, who had parted ways with the YSRCP after he was placed under suspension for alleged cross-voting in the MLC elections from MLA quota and switching over to the TDP, added that it was a known fact that credit or debit cards were not being accepted for making payments at retail liquor shops as the payments were siphoned off illegally to benefit senior YSRCP leaders who were allegedly behind the distilleries. No Goods and Services tax had been paid on such transactions, he charged.