The anti-arrack movement drew the attention to:
i. In this movement, the rural women of Andhra Pradesh protested against alcoholism, government and mafias.
ii. The movement originated from the adult literacy drive, where women complained about the increasing consumption of the locally brewed alcohol by the men of their families.
iii. There were protest organised by the women of Nellore against the arrack and there was a forced closure of the wine shops. Slowly this movement spread to other states.
The main issues were:
i. The main of this movement was to prohibit the sale of arrack.
ii. Its demand affected a broader section of society, economy and politics which were also related to crime and politics.
iii. It gave women a platform to openly discuss the issues of domestic violence, sexual violence, and dowry.
