Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Jagan Reddy Implicated in Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Chargesheet
Imagine the state government made a new rule about selling alcohol.
Investigators think that the people in charge changed this rule to get secret payments from alcohol companies.
They say these companies were forced to pay extra money, and some of the money went to the former leader of the state.
It's like the government was helping certain alcohol companies while also getting paid.
The police are investigating, and some people have been arrested.
Now, they are looking into where all the money went, suspecting it was hidden through shell companies and possibly used to buy expensive things.
Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy was named in a chargesheet as a recipient of kickbacks in an alleged liquor scam.
The chargesheet alleges Reddy received monthly kickbacks averaging Rs 50-60 crore between 2019 and 2024.
The liquor policy was allegedly manipulated to benefit certain distilleries in exchange for kickbacks.
YSRCP Lok Sabha member P V Midhun Reddy was arrested in connection with the scam.
The Enforcement Directorate has also launched a money laundering investigation.
- Who
- Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is named as a beneficiary; several other individuals are implicated.
- What
- An alleged Rs 3,500 crore liquor scam involving kickbacks and manipulation of liquor policy.
- When
- The alleged scam took place between 2019 and 2024, during the YSRCP regime.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The excise policy was allegedly rigged to extract kickbacks from distilleries, with funds used for various purposes.
YSRCP (Opposition)
TDP (Ruling Party)
Political Vendetta
YSRCP (Opposition)
The arrest is a misuse of power to target opposition leaders.
TDP (Ruling Party)
The arrest is based on concrete evidence and is not politically motivated.
- Scam Amount
- Rs 3,500 crore
- Kickback Amount (Monthly)
- Rs 50-60 crore
- Key Accused
- Kesireddy Rajasekhar Reddy, P V Midhun Reddy
- Involved Parties
- YSRCP, Distilleries, APSBCL
- Investigation Agencies
- SIT, Enforcement Directorate
- Meeting Location
- Hotel Park Hyatt, Hyderabad