A recent Special Investigation Team (SIT) report has linked former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to a kickback scandal in Andhra Pradesh. The report reveals that kickbacks have been extorted from distilleries in the state since 2019, with Jagan Mohan Reddy allegedly being the ultimate beneficiary. The scandal reportedly involved pressuring distilleries to pay commissions to prevent disruptions in supply orders. The cash obtained from these kickbacks was then laundered through hawala networks. This illicit activity has had a detrimental effect on the state’s liquor industry by favoring brands associated with syndicates. The SIT report sheds light on the corruption within the state’s liquor business and implicates Jagan Mohan Reddy in the scheme.