DNA: Sacred City Tirupati Turns Into Liquor Hub, Naidu Govt Issues 227 Licenses
The city of Tirupati, known as a major pilgrimage site, is at the center of this controversy. Reports indicate that over 200 licenses for alcohol shops have been issued in the Tirupati district, making it the highest in the entire state of Andhra Pradesh.The controversy over alcohol sales comes after recent scandal involving adulterated ‘prasadam’ (holy…