Maharashtra BJP leader blames Trump’s shifting Iran war tactics for rise in alcohol consumption, delay in road work
BJP’s Maharashtra vice-president and former MP Sujay Vikhe-Patil on Sunday alleged that the war tactics and shifting positions of US President Donald Trump had contributed to an increase in alcohol consumption among some people in India. US President Donald Trump. (REUTERS) Vikhe-Patil also linked the delay in the construction of the Ahilyanagar-Manmad Road in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district to a series of global developments, including attacks on Iran and disruptions to crude oil supplies. Also Read | Donald Trump says will declare Strait of Hormuz ‘US territory’, Iran hits back Trump’s Iran war and price of bitumen He claimed that the disruption in crude oil availability had, in turn, affected the supply of bitumen required for road construction. Speaking in Ahilyanagar, Vikhe-Patil criticised Trump over what he described as his frequently changing positions on the war and missile attacks. “This man (Trump) says one thing at night, another in the morning, and something entirely different the next day. Trump sometimes claims the war is over, and immediately the next day attacks with missile. The frequently changing …








