UDF government on shaky ground over proposed low-proof liquor sale in Kerala
Opposition LDF alleges corruption by “forsaking sales tax revenue estimated at ₹600 crore to give a pecuniary advantage to liquor companies at a significant cost to the exchequer”. Prohibition activists, including Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran, demand a rollback of the proposal and warn of unchecked underage drinking
The HinduPublished: 26 June 2026

Opposition LDF alleges corruption by “forsaking sales tax revenue estimated at ₹600 crore to give a pecuniary advantage to liquor companies at a significant cost to the exchequer”. Prohibition activists, including Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran, demand a rollback of the proposal and warn of unchecked underage drinking