Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the President of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) criticised the Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) Government, for approving the sale of liquor amid the lockdown.
As per the guidelines and relaxations for the Green Zone areas, the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Government approved the sale of alcohol with a 25 % rise in prices.
Mr. Naidu took to his Twitter handle and said, “Shocked to see today’s scenes at #LiquorShops in Andhra Pradesh. Common sense says that people will throng in large numbers, but there is no contingency plan from @ysjagan nor is there a care for social distance. This comes amidst the steep rise in #Covid19 cases in A.P.”
Shocked to see today’s scenes at #LiquorShops in Andhra Pradesh. Common sense says that people will throng in large numbers, but there is no contingency plan from @ysjagan nor is there a care for social distance. This comes amidst the steep rise in #Covid19 cases in AP pic.twitter.com/gaPigym896
— N Chandrababu Naidu #StayHomeSaveLives (@ncbn) May 4, 2020
The shops selling liquor would be open from 11:00 A.M., to 7:00 P.M., in the State. As the shops were open after a long span of time, people were standing in 1 km long queues to buy liquor. The shops are allowed to be open in Green Zones declared by the Central Government.
On the 1st of May, the Central Government declared 2 Green Zones districts and 11 Red Zone districts in Andhra Pradesh. The relaxation for Green Zones, under the lockdown 3.0 came in effect from the 4th of May.
