AP Liquor Scam: CM Chandrababu Alleges Rs 10,000 Cr Irregularities, Announces Reforms

• CM Chandrababu alleged the AP liquor scam, initially estimated at Rs 3,500 crore, could now be up to Rs 10,000 crore, calling it one of the country's biggest.
• He stated the previous government allowed a single group to control distilleries, wholesale, transport, and retail, with transactions lacking digital tracking.
• A cabinet sub-committee is implementing a new policy prioritizing public health, transparency, national/international brands, and technical tracking (holograms, QR codes).
• CM expressed concern over 30,000 deaths due to substandard liquor, leading to increased kidney, heart, and liver diseases.
• CM also highlighted job creation efforts, industrial parks in 175 constituencies, and Rs 13.25 lakh crore investments in Visakhapatnam, creating 16 lakh jobs.