Wine Is Not Liquor, Sale Will Double Farmers' Income: Sena's Sanjay Raut
NDTV
On Maharashtra's approval to sell wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores across the state, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said it has been done to double farmers' income.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday stated that the Maharashtra government's decision to allow the sale of wine in supermarkets and walk-in stores would boost farmers' income.
"Wine is not liquor. If wine sale increases, farmers will benefit from it. We've done this to double farmers' income," said Mr Raut.
Hiiting out at the BJP for criticizing the state government's decision, Mr Raut said, "BJP only opposes but does nothing for farmers. Mallikarjun Kharge has said it right. BJP has sold the public sector."
Earlier, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the Shiv Sena-led coalition government wants to turn Maharashtra into "Madya-rashtra (liquor state)."
