<p>“I checked whether he consumed alcohol as reported in media. And, I stopped him as he began gulping,” he said. The minister has been under fire from Opposition parties after he was shown in a TV channel offering alcohol to a five-year-old boy of Duggavati in Harapanahalli taluk.<br /><br />On Tuesday, the minister told the media that he visited the village after the media reported that the boy at a young age had cultivated the habit of consuming alcohol. “I told his parents and grandparents not to offer alcohol to him. He would be brought to Bangalore for medication. I will ensure that he gets good education,” he said. <br /><br />Renukacharya said he would strengthen the vigilance wing in the Excise department to avoid illegal sale of liquor. The government had begun recruiting excise police staff.</p>
<p>“I checked whether he consumed alcohol as reported in media. And, I stopped him as he began gulping,” he said. The minister has been under fire from Opposition parties after he was shown in a TV channel offering alcohol to a five-year-old boy of Duggavati in Harapanahalli taluk.<br /><br />On Tuesday, the minister told the media that he visited the village after the media reported that the boy at a young age had cultivated the habit of consuming alcohol. “I told his parents and grandparents not to offer alcohol to him. He would be brought to Bangalore for medication. I will ensure that he gets good education,” he said. <br /><br />Renukacharya said he would strengthen the vigilance wing in the Excise department to avoid illegal sale of liquor. The government had begun recruiting excise police staff.</p>
