High on failure
5 months, 3 weeks ago

High on failure

Times of India  

Bihar’s Alcohol Ban and Prashant Kishor’s Bold Idea In Bihar, the government banned all kinds of alcohol, but it hasn’t gone as planned. But instead of solving problems, it caused new ones: Illegal Alcohol: Because people still wanted to drink, a huge illegal alcohol business started. Dangerous Alcohol: With illegal alcohol being made in secret, there were more accidents and deaths from drinking poisonous alcohol, called “hooch tragedies.” Lost Jobs: Many poor people who made and sold local alcohol lost their jobs. In the end, banning alcohol didn’t stop people from drinking, but it did create many problems.

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Bihar, India banned alcohol nine years ago. It's failing just like American Prohibition
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bihar, India banned alcohol nine years ago. It's failing just like American Prohibition

Salon  

Late last year, I was in Bodh Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar, the birthplace of Buddhism, on the first night of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. Proponents of prohibition argued that drinking culture was alien to India – while that’s debatable, the colonials filled their coffers with the liquor tax and certainly encouraged it. Just like …

Patna Diary | Will revisit liquor ban if voted to power: Tejashwi
2 months, 1 week ago

Patna Diary | Will revisit liquor ban if voted to power: Tejashwi

New Indian Express  

Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav promised to review the liquor ban in the state if RJD comes to power in upcoming assembly elections. Coming down heavily on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, the RJD leader claimed that the prohibition has completely failed in the state as liquor was available at door step. Educator cuts vein to …

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

Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State
5 months, 1 week ago

Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State

ABP News  

A devastating hooch crisis has unfolded in Bihar, with the death toll rising to alarming numbers. The tragedy has sparked outrage and protests, demanding accountability from the government. The Bihar government, which has imposed a complete ban on alcohol since 2016, is facing increasing pressure from opposition parties to address the illicit liquor trade that has led to these deaths. …

Prashant Kishor vows to end 'Bihar Liquor Ban' within one hour if elected
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor vows to end 'Bihar Liquor Ban' within one hour if elected

The Hindu  

Ahead of his party's foundation day on October 2, Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor vowed on Saturday to end the liquor ban in Bihar immediately if elected to power. Commenting on the ongoing war of words between the RJD and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, following Tejashwi Yadav's claim that Nitish Kumar had apologised with folded hands for joining the BJP-led …

Prashant Kishor poll promise: ‘Will scrap Bihar liquor ban’
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday attacked the Nitish Kumar government over the suspected hooch deaths in Sitamarhi and Gopalganj earlier this week. Jitan Ram Manjhi in Patna {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “Why are you distributing death to Dalit people in instalments through spurious liquor? {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} On November 17, five people from three villages …

Bihar: Case filed against CM Nitish Kumar over 243 deaths in hooch tragedies despite liquor ban
1 year, 6 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 …

Hiccups in Nitish Kumar's Liquor Policy? New Tweaks Show Bihar's Booze Ban May Have Missed the Mark
1 year, 9 months ago

Hiccups in Nitish Kumar's Liquor Policy? New Tweaks Show Bihar's Booze Ban May Have Missed the Mark

News 18  

Is the 50 per cent insurance value too steep to pay? If you are caught carrying liquor in your vehicle in Bihar, you don’t have to pay a fortune now — Just pay 10 per cent of the insurance value and get the vehicle back home. Let’s make it simpler: If a vehicle carrying liquor was confiscated and the insurance …

Three recent decisions by Nitish Kumar may turn Bihar's fate in 2024
1 year, 11 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, …

Why Nitish declared compensation for all hooch deaths since prohibition in Bihar
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Nitish declared compensation for all hooch deaths since prohibition in Bihar

India Today  

In politics and administration, the touchstone of leadership is compassion, and it is precisely this quality that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar displayed when he, last week, announced Rs 4 lakh as ex gratia for the families of those who died after consuming spurious liquor in the state. Though the chief minister declared the compensation shortly after reports poured in …

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll reaches 27, police arrest 174 people
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll reaches 27, police arrest 174 people

The Hindu  

The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 27 on April 18 with one more person losing his life after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, police said. The police have so far registered five cases and arrested 174 people as part of the investigation into the matter," said a statement issued by …

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll rises to 26; five SHOs suspended for dereliction of duty
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll rises to 26; five SHOs suspended for dereliction of duty

The Hindu  

The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district rose to 26 on April 17 with four more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, SP Kantesh Kumar Mishra said. Disciplinary actions were taken against 11 police personnel, including nine chowkidars, on Sunday, he said, adding that the district police have so …

Will give ₹4 lakh but...: Bihar CM on ex gratia for hooch tragedy victims' kin
1 year, 11 months ago

Will give ₹4 lakh but...: Bihar CM on ex gratia for hooch tragedy victims' kin

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced to pay ₹4 lakh for the kin of victims who died in the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district only if the families provided in writing that they were in favour of Bihar's alcohol ban. The Opposition parties in Bihar including the Bharatiya Janata Party have criticised the Nitish Kumar-led government …

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet
1 year, 11 months ago

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: As the toll in the Motihari hooch tragedy jumped to 22 on Sunday,the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party as well as partners of the Grand Alliance in unison criticised the state government over its inability to control hooch tragedies, even as chief minister Nitish Kumar has been defending prohibition and maintaining that such tragedies are occurring due to some unscrupulous …

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized

The Hindu  

Police have arrested 20 people and seized huge quantities of spurious liquor from different villages in Bihar’s Motihari, even as the death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy climbed to 14, officials said on April 16. A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, “involved in illegal trade of liquor”, have been arrested following searches in …

14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy
1 year, 11 months ago

14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy

Hindustan Times  

At least 14 people died and 10 others were reported to be critical after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in past 24 hours in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Saturday even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident “sad”. Confirming the incident, East Champaran superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said: “At least 14 people allegedly died after …

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran
1 year, 11 months ago

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran

Hindustan Times  

Bettiah At least 14 people died and 10 others were reported to be critical after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in past 24 hours in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Saturday even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident “sad”. Confirming the incident, East Champaran superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said: “At least 14 people allegedly died …

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister
2 years ago

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister

Hindustan Times  

A total of 7,49,000 people were arrested in Bihar under liquor prohibition law till January 2023, while the conviction rate in cases related to violation is 21.98% till February 2023, as per the latest data of the Bihar government. 1.54 crore litre of illegal foreign liquor and 96.71 lakh litre of illegal countrymade liquor have been seized in Bihar since …

Withdraw prohibition in Bihar immediately, says Prashant Kishor
2 years, 2 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, …

'Huge quantity of liquor' found in JD(U) leader's home, say cops. He says…
2 years, 3 months ago

'Huge quantity of liquor' found in JD(U) leader's home, say cops. He says…

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Police said Tuesday they had recovered 'a huge quantity' of liquor from a house in Chhapra registered in the name of Janata Dal leader Kameshwar Singh and had taken two persons - tenants Saroj Mahto and his wife - into custody. The seizure also comes days after Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav said 108 cartons of liquor had …

Bihar’s prohibition policy is not working
2 years, 3 months 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 | Nobody can claim 100% prohibition, says Nitish Kumar
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Nobody can claim 100% prohibition, says Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

On the last day of the five-day Winter Session of Bihar Legislature, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said nobody could claim 100% prohibition as there were always some unscrupulous elements who resort to criminal acts and make money out of them. In the recent hooch tragedy in Saran district, as many as 38 people died and several others lost …

Bihar hooch tragedy: 'He promised...', Sushil Modi slams Nitish on compensation
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 'He promised...', Sushil Modi slams Nitish on compensation

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi slammed Nitish Kumar Monday after the Bihar chief minister said last week that the families of those who had died after consuming spurious liquor would not receive compensation. BJP leader and former Bihar deputy minister Sushil Modi) "In 2018, as per media reports, chief minister Nitish Kumar said compensation will be given if liquor …

Bihar hooch tragedy: 5 persons suspended after spurious liquor claimed over 70 lives
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 5 persons suspended after spurious liquor claimed over 70 lives

Op India  

After at least 72 people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Chhapra, five persons including the Isuapur Police Station House Officer have been suspended. Saran Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar has suspended Isuapur Station House Officer Sanjay Ram, Chowkidar Hari Rai, Dafadar Krisha Singh and Chowkidar Ramnath Manjhi of Mashrakh police station with immediate effect on the charges …

How Bihar hooch deaths show awareness alone can make Nitish's prohibition policy work
2 years, 3 months ago

How Bihar hooch deaths show awareness alone can make Nitish's prohibition policy work

India Today  

As the death toll in Bihar’s hooch tragedies crossed 70 on December 17 and preliminary investigations indicated consumption of spurious liquor, the spotlight was back on the dichotomy between the Nitish Kumar government’s determined push to implement prohibition in the state and alcoholics unwilling to kick the habit. Though the Nitish government’s prohibition policy has been hailed even outside Bihar, …

Bihar hooch tragedy: NHRC demands report from state, to send its own team for probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: NHRC demands report from state, to send its own team for probe

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy: Taking cognisance of the hooch tragedy in Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission has decided to send its own investigative team to the state. The NHRC has demanded a report from the state government on the medical treatment given to victims of the tragedy, and also on the matter as to if any FIR was filed in …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy : The number of people dying due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar's Saran district has been soaring on a daily basis. Earlier in the day, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said it was 'shameful' of the Bihar deputy chief minister to compare deaths due to spurious liquor in his state to other hooch tragedies …

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor mafia Anil Singh, 271 others under 'Operation Clean'
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor mafia Anil Singh, 271 others under 'Operation Clean'

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy : A special investigation team arrested liquor mafia, Anil Singh on Saturday in relation to the Bihar hooch tragedy that had claimed the lives of more than 70 people. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that action is being taken where incidents of consumption of liquor are being reported in the state and alleged …

Death toll rises to 70 in Bihar's Chhapra hooch tragedy
2 years, 3 months ago

Death toll rises to 70 in Bihar's Chhapra hooch tragedy

India Today  

The death toll in Bihar’s Chhapra due to the consumption of spurious liquor has mounted to 70. The sale and consumption of alcohol was banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April 2016. As the death toll is feared to increase, Lok Janshakti Party supremo and MP Chirag Paswan demanded the registering of an FIR against Bihar Chief …

Bihar hooch tragedy: No compensation for deceased’s families, says Nitish
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: No compensation for deceased’s families, says Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday waded deeper into a controversy already triggered by his remarks, as he said no compensation will be provided to the families of those who died in Saran after consuming spurious liquor, a statement that raised questions on the government’s stand on a day the death toll rose to 65. Bihar chief minister Nitish …

Bihar hooch tragedy; Nitish Kumar insists kin of victims won’t get any government aid
2 years, 3 months 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, …

Bihar Hooch Tragedy: What is it? Why is concoction so deadly?
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar Hooch Tragedy: What is it? Why is concoction so deadly?

Firstpost  

‘Hooch’ is low quality alcohol prepared in poor conditions sans quality controls – in contrast to branded liquor produced in factories Over 39 people have been left dead and several hospitalised after consuming hooch in Bihar. The incident has stirred a massive political uproar – made even more pronounced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ‘if you drink, you die’ remark …

'No compensation': Nitish on Bihar hooch deaths, tragedy; BJP's protest march
2 years, 3 months ago

'No compensation': Nitish on Bihar hooch deaths, tragedy; BJP's protest march

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said Friday his government would not provide financial compensation to the families of those killed by consuming spurious/illegal liquor. The Janata Dal boss - under sustained fire from the opposition after the death toll from the latest hooch tragedy in the nominally dry state crossed 50 - told the state Assembly 'no compensation will be …

JD(U), Oppn spar as toll mounts to 60 in Chhapra hooch tragedy; BJP leaders to meet Guv today
2 years, 3 months ago

JD(U), Oppn spar as toll mounts to 60 in Chhapra hooch tragedy; BJP leaders to meet Guv today

India Today  

The political war of words between the Janata Dal United and Bharatiya Janata Party further escalated as the death toll in Chhapra hooch tragedy climbed to 60. The BJP has launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the recent deaths in the hooch tragedy in Saran district, holding him responsible for the tragedy. The recent incident …

Bihar: SIT Constituted to Probe into Hooch Case; Whip Cracked on Errant Officials
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar: SIT Constituted to Probe into Hooch Case; Whip Cracked on Errant Officials

News 18  

A special investigation team has been set up to crack the hooch case in Saran district of Bihar, where 26 people have died and at least 12 others have taken ill since Tuesday night, officials said. ”We have also conducted intensive raids across the district in the last 48 hours and nabbed 126 hooch traders. Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar, …

\'Jo piyega woh marega\': Bihar CM after hooch tragedy toll rises
2 years, 3 months ago

\'Jo piyega woh marega\': Bihar CM after hooch tragedy toll rises

Deccan Chronicle  

PATNA: The Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandhan government continued to face the Opposition's protests on Thursday over the climbing death toll due to the consumption of spurious liquor in the Saran district. He also slammed the BJP for raising questions on his government and said, "They should answer why people are dying due to the consumption of poisonous liquor in states where …

Nitish Kumar enters Bihar assembly amid BJP MLAs stir over hooch tragedy | VIDEO
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

'Piyoge toh Maroge': CM Nitish as Hooch Tragedy Deaths Rise to 40; Ruckus in RS, Bihar Assembly
2 years, 3 months ago

'Piyoge toh Maroge': CM Nitish as Hooch Tragedy Deaths Rise to 40; Ruckus in RS, Bihar Assembly

News 18  

The death toll in Bihar’s Saran district due to alleged consumption of spurious liquor has reportedly risen to 40. “Ask opposition wherever they have their government how many people are dying due to poisonous liquor.” Some people consumed liquor till late on Tuesday at a local joint, and fell ill after returning home, the police said on Wednesday. The issue …

Bihar's Bahrauli mourns 11 lives lost in Chappra hooch tragedy
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar's Bahrauli mourns 11 lives lost in Chappra hooch tragedy

India Today  

Bahrauli in Bihar's Chhapra district is in a state of mourning after 11 people from the village lost their lives in a hooch tragedy, which has claimed 40 lives so far. Rupesh Kumar Sah, one of the deceased in the hooch tragedy, returned from Surat in Gujarat on Diwali and extended his leave for the marriage of his sister-in-law. Family …

Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'Immunity was weak'- 3 bizarre things that Bihar minister said | WATCH
2 years, 3 months ago

Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'Immunity was weak'- 3 bizarre things that Bihar minister said | WATCH

India TV News  

Chhapra hooch tragedy: The death toll in the Chhapra hooch tragedy, due to the consumption of spurious liquor, in Bihar's Saran district has soared to 39. In the wake of the Hooch tragedy in Chhapra, the Station House Officer Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended with immediate effect on the recommendation of Marhaura Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Yogendra Kumar. …

BJP MPs say Nitish Kumar should reconsider Bihar prohibition policy
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra

India TV News  

Chhapra hooch tragedy: At least twenty people in Chhapra area of Bihar's Saran district have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor amid reports that the toll is expected to climb, said police on Wednesday. List of victims: People who have lost their lives in the hooch tragedy are- Vijendra Rai, Harendra Ram, Ramji Saha, Amit Ranjan, Sanjay Singh, Kunal Singh, …

Give up on liquor trade, get Rs 1 lakh reward: Bihar govt's bid to strengthen alcohol ban
2 years, 4 months ago

Give up on liquor trade, get Rs 1 lakh reward: Bihar govt's bid to strengthen alcohol ban

India Today  

In a bid to further strengthen the ban on alcohol in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rolled out a new approach to tackle the menace of illegal and spurious liquor trade in the state. CM Kumar said that his government would give an amount of Rs 1 lakh to those who give up their liquor business to earn a livelihood. …

Prohibition unsuccessful in Bihar, society has to come forward to make it successful: JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha
2 years, 4 months 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 …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar directs to cut off liquor supply chain by arresting suppliers
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar directs to cut off liquor supply chain by arresting suppliers

India Today  

The Bihar government has now changed its strategy to implement prohibition strictly in the state and decided that instead of arresting people caught consuming liquor, the focus of the excise department and police would be to cut the supply chain of liquor. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday chaired a review meeting on liquor prohibition in the state where it …

Bihar Citizens' Lives At Risk Due To Govt's Failure To Implement Liquor Ban: Patna HC Requests CJ To Take Cognizance Of Issue
2 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Citizens' Lives At Risk Due To Govt's Failure To Implement Liquor Ban: Patna HC Requests CJ To Take Cognizance Of Issue

Live Law  

In a strongly worded order, the Patna High Court has recently observed that the Bihar State Authorities have failed to implement a complete liquor prohibition in the State and the lives of Bihar citizens have been risked due to the state's failure to effectively implement the ban.With this, the bench of Justice Purnendu Singh directed the HC Registry that its …

Bihar govt should relax liquor norms to increase tourism: Indian Railway official
2 years, 5 months ago

Bihar govt should relax liquor norms to increase tourism: Indian Railway official

India Today  

The ban on liquor has affected tourism in Bihar, said an official from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, adding that the norms must be relaxed. Speaking about its effect on tourism, Zafar Azam, Group General Manager of East Zone IRCTC said that due to the prohibition of liquor in Bihar, tourism is not increasing and foreign tourists are …

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