YSR Congress party MP from Tirupati Maddila Gurumoorthy on Monday strongly condemned the large-scale illegal liquor sales taking place in Tirupati under the watch of the Telugu Desam Party-led coalition government.
Citing shocking evidence gathered and livestreamed by YSRCP Tirupati in-charge Bhumana Abhinay, the MP said the temple city has become a hub of unlawful liquor trade, operating round-the-clock in gross violation of excise laws.
On Sunday early morning, Bhumana Abhinay inspected over a dozen liquor outlets across Tirupati. He found liquor being sold at least Rs. 50 above MRP, and shops open as early as 5 am and past midnight — clearly violating legal time restrictions.
Abhinay released some videos of this illegal liquor trade in Tirupati along with timings. For instance, Nine Star Wines, near Tirupati Railway Station was open at 6 am; Hari Wines, STV Nagar at 5.27 am; Victory Wines, MR Palli Road at 5.14 am and KK Wines, Akarampalli Road at 5.37 am.
Even some bars were open all through the night. For example, SV Bar, opposite Group Theatres at 5.59 am; Badi Bar at Leelamahal Circle at 12.10 am; Harika Bar at Alipiri Road at 12.10 am.
Gurumoorthy said this illegal liquor network not only threatens the sanctity of Tirupati but also reflects the complete breakdown of governance and regulatory enforcement.
He demanded that the government take immediate action against those responsible and answer to the people for turning a holy city into a hotspot of lawlessness.
“The TDP coalition is looting even in Tirumala’s shadow. If this is the situation in a temple town, one can imagine the anarchy elsewhere in the state,” he said.
