No question of reviewing liquor prohibition law in Bihar: JD(U)
The JD(U) party in Bihar has rejected calls to review the state's strict liquor prohibition law, despite pressure from alliance partner Jitan Ram Manjhi. While critics argue the ban causes significant revenue loss, the government maintains that the policy has improved social conditions for rural women.
Days after Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi raised concerns over the implementation of Bihar's prohibition law, demanding enforcement of the liquor ban along the lines of the Gujarat model, the JD(U) on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) said there was no question of reviewing the law, which was introduced during the tenure of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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