Kerala’s former Excise Minister flays UDF for reducing tax on low-alcohol drinks

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Kerala's former Excise Minister criticized the United Democratic Front (UDF) government for reducing taxes on low-alcohol drinks and allowing spirit-based production, which he claims could lead to corruption and social harms. He contrasted this with the previous LDF government's restrictions favoring fruit- and farm-based alcohol production.

He says the previous LDF government permitted production of low-alcohol beverages only from fruits and farm produce, while the UDF government is allowing production using spirit, which will cause corruption and social harm