TDP leaders carry liquor bottles, protest against liquor deaths in Andhra Pradesh

TDP leaders in Andhra Pradesh staged a protest against the state government over illicit liquor deaths. TDP has alleged that 18 people died in West Godavari after consuming spurious liquor.

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.

TDP MLAs and MLCs held placards and raised slogans, terming the liquor deaths as 'government murders'.

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.

READ | Congress leader who protested against KCR using a donkey, arrested for stealing it

‘’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.

ALSO READ | TDP leader commits suicide in Andhra’s Srikakulam, opposition alleges harassment by ruling YSRCP