Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are scheduled in the southern state on May 13. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) the main opposition, is also accusing the YSRCP Government of setting excessively high prices that do not align with the quality of the liquor.
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The Manipur cabinet lifted the complete ban on liquor in the state amid an ongoing ethnic conflict and a campaign against drug and alcohol abuse. The move follows a partial lifting of the prohibition over a year ago to boost the economy and address health hazards caused by spurious alcohol. The state has been a dry state since 1991, with an exemption for brewing liquor by scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities.