Prohibition unsuccessful in Bihar, society has to come forward to make it successful: JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha
The Hindu
Liquor has been banned in Bihar since April 5, 2016.
Ruling party Janata Dal (United) 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”.
Liquor has been banned in Bihar since April 5, 2016.
A couple of days ago, ruling ally Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader and former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had said that the government should not take action against those consuming a “quarter of liquor bottle”.
Recently, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had held a marathon review meeting with top officials in Patna “to ensure effective implementation of prohibition” in the State and had passed necessary instructions.
“Instead of going after people who are caught in an inebriated condition, state excise and police department officials should give thrust on apprehending liquor suppliers, smugglers and traders active in the state”, Mr. Kumar told officials.
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 it successful”.
“Prohibition will not be successful, unless people of the state want it. The society should come forward to make prohibition successful. It cannot be successful just because government wants it”, Mr Kushwaha told media persons on Thursday.