Nitish Kumar's prohibition claim on shaky ground in Bihar election
4 years, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar's prohibition claim on shaky ground in Bihar election

India Today  

Sharaab-bandi or prohibition has been one of the main poll planks for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as he seeks re-election of the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election 2020. It is always available It is sold here at the nearby canal," says a self-proclaimed Nitish Kumar supporter who identified himself as Ramesh Ram in Bihar's Rohtas, the same district where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar addressed an election rally together -- only the second such event since 2009. When Nitish Kumar returned to power in an alliance with Lalu Prasad-led RJD, he brought a law in 2016 to implement total prohibition in Bihar. Four years down the line, with Nitish Kumar eyeing another term in power, the prohibition claim lies exposed as people say the law has only helped the illegal sale of alcohol.

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Bihar Alcohol Ban 2016-2024: Impact, Failures, and Political Future
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bihar Alcohol Ban 2016-2024: Impact, Failures, and Political Future

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 19:28 IST - 6 MINS READ When Chief Minister Nitish Kumar banned the sale of alcohol in Bihar in 2016, it sparked mixed reactions. Once the liquor ban is lifted, that money will be dedicated solely to establishing a new education system in Bihar.” The Ranchi-based social activist Sudhir Pal, who supports prohibition, expressed disappointment …

Prashant Kishor poll promise: ‘Will scrap Bihar liquor ban’
3 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor poll promise: ‘Will scrap Bihar liquor ban’

Hindustan Times  

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Saturday promised to scrap the liquor ban in Bihar within an hour if his Jan Suraj party forms the next government in the state. Jan Suraj Chief Prashant Kishore addressing during party state level meeting for upcoming Bihar Vidhan Sabha polls at Bapu Sabhagar in Patna, Bihar When asked about special plans for his party's …

Bihar BJP leader says NDA will contest 2025 Assembly polls under CM Nitish Kumar: ‘Have started preparations’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar BJP leader says NDA will contest 2025 Assembly polls under CM Nitish Kumar: ‘Have started preparations’

Live Mint  

The National Democratic Alliance will contest the 2025 Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, announced Bihar BJP president Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday. The statement comes only a day after CM Nitish Kumar attended the NDA meeting at Narendra Modi's residence after the alliance barely managed to secure a victory in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Nitish …

Struggling ally to a crucial link: How Nitish Kumar retained significance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Struggling ally to a crucial link: How Nitish Kumar retained significance

Hindustan Times  

In 2013, Nitish Kumar decided that his conscience didn’t permit him to support Narendra Modi as prime minister, and he walked out of the National Democratic Alliance, a partnership that had lasted for close to two decades and benefited both the BJP and Kumar. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar In 2015, Kumar allied with his old socialist friend and fellow …

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being trolled on social media for his latest gaffe, in which he predicted that the National Democratic Alliance will win ‘more than 4,000 seats’. During an NDA rally in Bihar's Nawada, that will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, Kumar was heard in the viral video making the …

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat

India TV News  

Aap Ki Adalat: Senior BJP leader and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who appeared on the latest episode of Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat show, spoke about the re-return of Nitish Kumar to the National Democratic Alliance and acknowledged that he had given statements against the Bihar Chief Minister in the past. Asked about his earlier remarks that …

NDA govt wins Bihar trust vote; Can PM Modi assure Nitish won't do another U-turn, asks Tejashwi
10 months, 1 week ago

NDA govt wins Bihar trust vote; Can PM Modi assure Nitish won't do another U-turn, asks Tejashwi

New Indian Express  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA government won a vote of confidence in the State Assembly on Monday as former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav came down heavily on the JD supremo's latest volte-face to quit the Mahaghatbandan and join hands with the BJP. Speaking during the trust vote, CM Nitish claimed that there was no law and order during RJD …

INDIA will fight for social justice, we don’t need Nitish Kumar: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA will fight for social justice, we don’t need Nitish Kumar: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and reiterated that 'Mahagathbandhan' will continue fighting for social justice in the state and the alliance does not need CM Nitish Kumar for the cause. Governor was shocked and said you came back so quick this time,” said …

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State

News 18  

Nitish Kumar Didn’t Pass INDIA’s ‘Ally’ Detector Test: DMK, TMC and RJD Had Warned Congress The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance front was bound by mistrust, more than trust. Bihar News LIVE: Nitish Reaches Secretariat For NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at Patna Secretariat for a Cabinet meeting. Bihar News LIVE: Rahul Attacks BJP As …

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives

New Indian Express  

Switching loyalties comes so naturally to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that, on all these tense occasions, he achieves the outcome efficiently and with aplomb. Nitish had snapped ties with the NDA and formed a government with the Grand Alliance despite getting the 2020 assembly mandate as an NDA member. Sushil Modi had clearly forgotten the events of 2013, when …

Nitish Kumar inches closer to exiting Bihar alliance; BJP ready
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar inches closer to exiting Bihar alliance; BJP ready

Hindustan Times  

Bihar’s ruling coalition appeared at breaking point on Friday with the Janata Dal, its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party all corralling their lawmakers and calling meetings over the weekend as speculation about chief minister Nitish Kumar’s joining the National Democratic Alliance reached fever pitch. No door is permanently closed in politics and the door can …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, said JD MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday, amid reports that the Bihar chief minister is planning to dump Lalu Yadav's RJD and join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Mandal claimed Nitish Kumar's existence is at stake and people can do anything to save their existence. "The situation we see in the Mahagathbandhan, JD …

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!
10 months, 4 weeks ago

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!

India TV News  

Bihar is currently witnessing swiftly changing political dynamics with strong indications that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may switch camps and join BJP-led NDA. There was tension in JD and RJD camps on Thursday when RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya posted a series of tweets, indirectly attacking Nitish and later deleted the tweets on X platform. A top-level …

Nitish Kumar may not join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar: Report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar may not join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar: Report

Live Mint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might not join the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, when it enters his state on January 29, sources told NDTV on Thursday, According to the report, the Janata Dal chief is upset over delays in seat-sharing talks for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and remains “non-committal about his participation” in …

Bihar liquor ban: Nitish Kumar calls for fresh survey to study impact of prohibition
1 year ago

Bihar liquor ban: Nitish Kumar calls for fresh survey to study impact of prohibition

India TV News  

Amid a liquor ban in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for a fresh survey to study the impact of prohibition on Sunday. Kumar made a remark to the effect at a government function organised on the occasion of 'Nashamukti Diwas', celebrated on this date every year when government officials and other public figures take the pledge to carry forward …

Nitish Kumar’s obscene comments on population control in Bihar assembly stir a row
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar’s obscene comments on population control in Bihar assembly stir a row

Op India  

On 7th November, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar courted a new controversy while speaking on population control in the state legislative assembly. The comments drew smiles, including from Nitish Kumar’s deputy Tejashwi Yadav, seated behind him, while several women MLAs appeared uncomfortable, India Today reported. To lay emphasis on this, Nitish Kumar said, “Agar ladki padh legi… aur jab shaadi hoga …

Bihar: Case filed against CM Nitish Kumar over 243 deaths in hooch tragedies despite liquor ban
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar: Case filed against CM Nitish Kumar over 243 deaths in hooch tragedies despite liquor ban

India TV News  

A case has been filed against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Muzaffarpur over the death of 243 people in hooch tragedies. Court approved the complaint A complaint of culpable homicide has been filed by advocate Sushil Kumar Singh for the death of 243 people due to consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar. Bihar government …

‘Nitish is burden; BJP’s doors closed for him’: Sushil Modi on Athawale’s claim
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Nitish is burden; BJP’s doors closed for him’: Sushil Modi on Athawale’s claim

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Modi said on Sunday that the saffron party has closed all its doors for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. His reaction came after Union Minister Ramdas Athawale claimed that Nitish Kumar could return to the National Democratic Alliance fold anytime. Reacting to Ramdas Athawale's claims on Nitish Kumar's NDA return, Sushil Modi said it was …

Three recent decisions by Nitish Kumar may turn Bihar's fate in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Three recent decisions by Nitish Kumar may turn Bihar's fate in 2024

Hindustan Times  

PATNA : Three political developments in Bihar in the past fortnight alone have the potential to play big in the 2024 general elections as both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Grand Alliance take measured steps to prepare for the crucial fight. One, earlier this month following the Motihari hooch tragedy in which 30 persons died after consuming spurious liquor, …

Nitish Kumar announces compensation of ₹4 lakh to those died in hooch tragedy since 2016
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish Kumar announces compensation of ₹4 lakh to those died in hooch tragedy since 2016

The Hindu  

Making a U-turn from his earlier statement, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 17, 2023, announced the compensation of ₹4 lakh each to family members of those who died in hooch incidents since 2016. Mr. Kumar made the statement following the hooch tragedy in Motihari of East Champaran district in which 22 died after consuming spurious liquor on Friday night. …

How Nitish's Samadhan Yatra has stirred Bihar politics
1 year, 10 months ago

How Nitish's Samadhan Yatra has stirred Bihar politics

India Today  

After the political upheaval last August, when Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar dumped the BJP and formed an alternative government with the RJD, Congress and others, the beginning of 2023 was expected to signal a period of political calm in the state. The CM is here to stay and would be the game changer in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.” …

Nitish rules out BJP pact: \'I would rather die\'
1 year, 10 months ago

Nitish rules out BJP pact: \'I would rather die\'

Deccan Chronicle  

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the BJP and said that he would “accept death but will never join hands with the BJP again”. Mr Nitish Kumar also mocked the BJP for claiming that it would win 36 out of 40 seats in Bihar during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Mr …

Withdraw prohibition in Bihar immediately, says Prashant Kishor
1 year, 10 months ago

Withdraw prohibition in Bihar immediately, says Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

January 30, 2023 07:05 pm | Updated 08:28 pm IST - Patna Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has demanded that the liquor ban in Bihar be withdrawn immediately. “There is no evidence in the world that any country, State, or society can say that they have brought socio-economic development to their people by implementing prohibition,” Mr. Kishor said on January 30, …

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is under fire from the opposition after he - at an event - linked education among women to population control. The Janta Dal United leader - whose liquor ban move in the past was said to have drawn praise from the female voter base - was talking about family planning at an event in Vaishali …

GUEST COLUMN | Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and the prohibition debate
1 year, 11 months ago

GUEST COLUMN | Bihar, Nitish Kumar, and the prohibition debate

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:15 IST Every law is enacted on a prior assumption that the capacity to ensure its purposes can be created. Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar owns the State’s prohibition policy but seems bereft of the capacity to enforce it. Enacted in 2016, Bihar’s prohibition law criminalises a whole chain of activities: “no person shall manufacture, …

Bihar’s prohibition policy is not working
2 years ago

Bihar’s prohibition policy is not working

The Hindu  

The latest hooch tragedy in Bihar has put Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the backfoot. With the death toll rising to 38 and with several people losing their vision and becoming critically ill, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has appealed to Mr. Kumar to reconsider the government’s prohibition policy and pay compensation to the family members of those who died. …

Bihar hooch tragedy; Nitish Kumar insists kin of victims won’t get any government aid
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy; Nitish Kumar insists kin of victims won’t get any government aid

The Hindu  

Asserting that prohibition will continue in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that “no compensation will be given to people who die after drinking spurious liquor”. Mr. Kishor, who is currently undertaking a Jan Suraaj Yatra across Bihar said, “People around Mr. Kumar drink liquor and he should rollback the prohibition police in 48 hours.” ‘No sympathy’ However, …

Nitish Kumar enters Bihar assembly amid BJP MLAs stir over hooch tragedy | VIDEO
2 years ago

Nitish Kumar enters Bihar assembly amid BJP MLAs stir over hooch tragedy | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Amid uproar over the hooch tragedy in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday was seen entering the state assembly while a crowd of protesting BJP MLAs was chanting slogans against his government. In a video shared by the news agency ANI, Nitish Kumar can be seen making his way to the state assembly in this midst of the demonstrations …

Nitish Kumar should resign if his govt fails to implement policies: Giriraj Singh on hooch tragedy
2 years ago

Nitish Kumar should resign if his govt fails to implement policies: Giriraj Singh on hooch tragedy

The Hindu  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hooch tragedy in the State's Chhapra region where the death toll touched 39, and said if Mr. Kumar's policies were not being implemented on the ground then the Chief Minister should resign. But Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sympathy is not awakened and when someone raises it …

BJP MPs say Nitish Kumar should reconsider Bihar prohibition policy
2 years ago

BJP MPs say Nitish Kumar should reconsider Bihar prohibition policy

The Hindu  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Bihar BJP MPs in New Delhi have raised the demand that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar take a second look at the State’s prohibition policy. Personal prestige Pataliputra MP and former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav echoed Mr. Singh’s view and said Mr. Kumar should not make prohibition a matter of personal prestige. He also …

Prohibition unsuccessful in Bihar, society has to come forward to make it successful: JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha
2 years, 1 month ago

Prohibition unsuccessful in Bihar, society has to come forward to make it successful: JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha

The Hindu  

Ruling party Janata Dal leader and party’s Parliamentary Board chairman Upendra Kushwaha has said that prohibition has been unsuccessful in Bihar and society has to come forward to make it “successful”. Meanwhile, his party leader and Parliamentary Board chairman Upendra Kushwaha apparently embarrassed the government, saying “prohibition has failed in Bihar and the society has to come forward to make …

JD(U) Leader Says Prohibition Unsuccessful in Bihar in Major Embarrassment to Nitish Kumar
2 years, 1 month ago

JD(U) Leader Says Prohibition Unsuccessful in Bihar in Major Embarrassment to Nitish Kumar

News 18  

Two days after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar ordered the strict implementation of the prohibition law by cracking down on liquor suppliers, JD national parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha caused him major embarrassment by saying prohibition had been unsuccessful in the state. Kushwaha also remarked on the role of the people in the state in enforcing prohibition, and said the …

The Many Lives Of Nitish Kumar: Why Bihar CM’s RJD Gamble May Not Go As Planned
2 years, 3 months ago

The Many Lives Of Nitish Kumar: Why Bihar CM’s RJD Gamble May Not Go As Planned

News 18  

On August 10, 2022, Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time in the last 22 years. Nitish Kumar’s decision to position himself as the somewhat ‘lesser’ of the evils compared to his sometimes friend, sometimes foe political rival Lalu Prasad Yadav seems to have held him in good stead. One of the first supporters of …

Nitish wins vote, seeks \'united Opposition\' to fight BJP in 2024 polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Nitish wins vote, seeks \'united Opposition\' to fight BJP in 2024 polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: The Mahagathbandhan of seven political parties led by chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday won the trust vote in the Bihar Assembly. Ahead of the trust vote, chief minister Nitish Kumar called for a united Opposition to take on the BJP at the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. During the debate on the motion, Mr Nitish …

Bihar Political Crisis: When Nitish Kumar said Lalu Yadav wanted to 'murder' him
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Political Crisis: When Nitish Kumar said Lalu Yadav wanted to 'murder' him

Firstpost  

The rift between the BJP-JD alliance in Bihar became evident after Nitish Kumar skipped a key meeting of the NITI Aayog, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday and JD leader RCP Singh tendered his resignation from the party New Delhi: All eyes are on political developments in Bihar, where the ruling NDA government seems to be on the …

Nitish Kumar's unique record: To take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time in 22 years
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar's unique record: To take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time in 22 years

India TV News  

Highlights Nitish Kumar snapped ties with BJP once again The BJP said that it followed the dharma of the alliance and didn't break it Nitish is once again set to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister with the support of RJD Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday resigned as Chief Minister again, after breaking ties with the BJP saying …

Nitish Kumar ends ties with BJP again: How SP, TMC, other regional parties react
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar ends ties with BJP again: How SP, TMC, other regional parties react

India TV News  

Highlights No ally can safeguard its identity in saffron camp, says TMC Congress said it will support any non-BJP government in Bihar Vision to fight BJP at national level has gained momentum, says DMK Bihar Political Crisis: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation as chief minister of the NDA government in Bihar. No ally …

NDA's move to field tribal leader as presidential nominee puts Bihar CM in tough spot
2 years, 6 months ago

NDA's move to field tribal leader as presidential nominee puts Bihar CM in tough spot

India Today  

The National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday declared former Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu as the candidate for the presidential elections slated to be held in July. The NDA's move to field a tribal leader as presidential nominee has put Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a tight spot. Speculations are rife that Nitish Kumar would not back the NDA's presidential nominee …

Why the BJP cannot do without Nitish Kumar in Bihar
2 years, 8 months ago

Why the BJP cannot do without Nitish Kumar in Bihar

India Today  

As Sanjay Jaiswal, on April 15, walked into the Bihar chief minister’s residence to attend an iftar party thrown by Nitish Kumar, his entry was flagged—not only because he was late but also because the BJP state president seemed to have made an appearance at Nitish’s doorstep just a day before the Bochaha bypoll result. Nitish has been the fulcrum …

Those who consume alcohol are 'mahapaapi', says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
2 years, 8 months ago

Those who consume alcohol are 'mahapaapi', says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called those who consume alcohol "mahapaapi" and said anyone who doesn't abide by the ideals of Bappu is not even an Indian. "If someone doesn't believe in the ideals of Bapu, then we don't even consider them an Indian.they are mahaayogya, mahapaapi who doesn't even listen to the father of the nation.," Nitish Kumar said …

Those who consume liquor are 'Mahapaapi': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in assembly
2 years, 8 months ago

Those who consume liquor are 'Mahapaapi': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in assembly

Op India  

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has noted that the people who consume liquor are “Mahapaapi”, “Mahaayogya” and that he doesn’t consider them Indians. Kumar was addressing the state assembly on Wednesday over the issue of the multiple Hooch tragedies that reportedly took the lives of 37 people after drinking poisonous liquor on Holi. They consume liquor even after knowing that it …

No jail if caught drinking alcohol: Here's what Bihar's new order says
2 years, 9 months ago

No jail if caught drinking alcohol: Here's what Bihar's new order says

India Today  

The Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar has announced that people caught drinking alcohol will not be jailed. As per the latest order issued by the state government, the police will not send those drinking alcohol to jail. The sale and consumption of alcohol were completely banned by the Nitish Kumar government in April 2016, a year after the Chief Minister …

Nitish Kumar as Opposition's President candidate? Here's what Bihar CM, NCP's Nawab Malik has to say
2 years, 10 months ago

Nitish Kumar as Opposition's President candidate? Here's what Bihar CM, NCP's Nawab Malik has to say

India Today  

Amid speculation of Nitish Kumar being named as the Opposition’s candidate for the post of the country's next President, the Bihar Chief Minister on Tuesday dismissed the reports and claimed he has no idea about it. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who was in Bhagalpur, said that he had no idea about the speculation doing the rounds. Meanwhile, Maharashtra minister and …

Nitish govt may amend Bihar liquor law to make it less stringent, bill likely next month
2 years, 11 months ago

Nitish govt may amend Bihar liquor law to make it less stringent, bill likely next month

India Today  

In the wake of recent hooch incidents in Bihar where dozens of people lost their lives, the Nitish Kumar government is likely to amend the existing liquor law to make prohibition less stringent. According to sources, the Nitish Kumar government is working on the amendment bill to bring some changes in the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The Supreme …

Nitish Kumar under attack over Nalanda hooch deaths; opposition, allies demand scrapping of liquor law
2 years, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar under attack over Nalanda hooch deaths; opposition, allies demand scrapping of liquor law

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has come under attack from both the alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal after 11 people died on Saturday in Nalanda district after consuming tainted liquor. In light of recent hooch tragedies in the state, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Yuva Morcha demanded that the prohibition law be …

With His Party in Low Spirits, Eternal Yatri Nitish Kumar Dons New Role of Social Reformer
2 years, 11 months ago

With His Party in Low Spirits, Eternal Yatri Nitish Kumar Dons New Role of Social Reformer

News 18  

Not all who wander are lost. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar knows this all too well as he undertakes his month-long state-wide social reform campaign, or Samaj Sudhar Yatra, his 13th such journey as CM. Nitish Kumar’s ongoing social reform journey continues to generate enough heat as the principal opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal leaves no opportunity to mock his …

Nitish calls for public shaming of those flouting prohibition
2 years, 11 months ago

Nitish calls for public shaming of those flouting prohibition

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for public shaming of those flouting liquor ban in the State, while hardening his stance against relaxing the stringent prohibition law for those coming to the dry State from elsewhere. Addressing a gathering of women’s self-help groups ‘Jeevika’, Mr. Kumar said, “Don’t come to Bihar if you find the ban inconvenient.” Reiterating …

Prohibition Won't Be Relaxed for Those Coming to Bihar from Elsewhere: Nitish Kumar
2 years, 11 months ago

Prohibition Won't Be Relaxed for Those Coming to Bihar from Elsewhere: Nitish Kumar

News 18  

Demands for relaxing the stringent prohibition law in Bihar for those coming to the state from outside were on Friday dismissed outright by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The chief minister, who made the state dry in April 2016, made his views known at a gathering in this north Bihar district, which he visited as part of a statewide social reform …

BJP MLA Alleges Nitish Used 'Objectionable' Language to Reprimand Her
3 years ago

BJP MLA Alleges Nitish Used 'Objectionable' Language to Reprimand Her

News 18  

A BJP MLA in Bihar on Friday accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of having used objectionable language at a meeting of legislators of the ruling NDA held earlier this week. Nikki Hembrom, who represents the Katoria assembly segment, and is the national secretary of BJP ST Morcha, said she was rebuked when she raised the issue of tribals getting adversely …

'Nitish Kumar used to smoke marijuana', alleges RJD MLA
3 years ago

'Nitish Kumar used to smoke marijuana', alleges RJD MLA

India TV News  

Highlights The sale and consumption of marijuana is banned in the state, says Mahto Liquor ban in Bihar is just eyewash: RJD MLA Mahto Why Nitish Kumar is not leaving the addiction of marijuana: Mahto Political temperature is expected to go up in Bihar after Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Rajvanshi Mahto alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar 'used to smoke …

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