BJP accuses Congress-led govt. in Kerala of promoting alcohol consumption
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticized the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala for reducing excise taxes on low-alcohol beverages. BJP MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi argued that the decision would increase alcohol consumption, particularly among younger generations, and questioned the logic behind it given the state's increasing drug menace.
26 JUN 2026
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The BJP criticized the UDF government in Kerala for reducing excise taxes on low-alcohol beverages, arguing it would increase alcohol consumption.
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