New Delhi, March 27 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government of encouraging alcoholism by allegedly allowing a "one plus, one free" liquor scheme in the state.

Liquor shops across Noida and Ghaziabad are offering discounts and deals to clear out their stock before the new excise policy in Uttar Pradesh comes into effect on April 1.

Addressing a press conference, Delhi Aam Aadmi Party chief Saurabh Bharadwaj also wondered why no action had been taken against liquor shops reportedly offering free bottles of alcohol.

"We are seeing many videos on social media from across Uttar Pradesh where long queues are forming outside liquor shops. It is a conspiracy to make people alcoholics. I ...