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Bihar's prohibition law failed objectives, needs review: Chirag Paswan

Bihar's prohibition law failed objectives, needs review: Chirag Paswan
Bihar’s prohibition law failed to achieve its objectives, needs to be reviewed: Chirag Paswan · theprint.in

In 2016, the government of Bihar made a rule that said people cannot make, buy, or sell alcohol.

This kind of rule is called a prohibition law, and it means alcohol is banned.

An important leader named Chirag Paswan says the rule is not working.

He says people are still secretly making and selling alcohol, including bad or spurious alcohol that can be harmful.

He thinks the law should be changed so that it works better.

Another leader, Jitan Ram Manjhi, also thinks the law is not followed properly and wants it to be enforced like the rule in Gujarat.

But a state minister named Dilip Jaiswal says the law should not be changed at all.

He thinks the people complaining about the ban are mostly those who secretly sell alcohol or people who really like drinking.

So the leaders disagree about whether the alcohol ban should be kept as it is or reviewed.

Key facts

Speaker
Chirag Paswan, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief
Law under scrutiny
Bihar's prohibition law, backed by the party since it was introduced in 2016
Main criticism
Continuing liquor sale, purchase and manufacture, including spurious liquor
Allied demand
Jitan Ram Manjhi wants enforcement along the lines of the Gujarat model
Government response
Dilip Jaiswal ruled out a review, blaming the 'liquor mafia' and some 'liquor lovers'
Alliance status
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is an NDA partner in Bihar and at the Centre
Report origin
Friday, August 14; Patna, Bihar (PTI)

Quotes

Chirag Paswan

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief

“"Even after prohibition was implemented, reports of liquor sale, purchase and manufacture, including spurious liquor, continue to emerge. The policy’s objective is not being fulfilled, and the law needs to be reviewed to make it more effective,"”
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