Telangana Minister Jupally Accuses BRS of Incentivizing Liquor Sales, Soaring Debt

• Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao attacked BRS, questioning its moral right to criticize the state’s excise policy.
• Rao alleged that BRS incentivized liquor sales, pushing Excise department revenue from Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 35,000 crore.
• The Congress government has maintained fiscal restraint by not enhancing taxes during its tenure.
• New liquor policy for 2025-27 accrued nearly Rs 2,800 crore from non-refundable application fees.
• Minister Jupally stated state debt spiraled from Rs 65,000 crore to several lakh crores under BRS rule.