Liquor Ban in Bihar from April Next Year, Says Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Liquor will be banned in Bihar from April 1 one year from now, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared today, following through on a guarantee he had made to a gathering of furious ladies at an occasion months back.

"In 1977-78 we attempted to force disallowance however it was not successful. Be that as it may, I feel ladies are enduring more than others (due to liquor abuse)... I have http://jntuhpreviouspapers.yolasite.com/ educated my authorities to begin working towards this and actualize this from the following money related year," Mr Kumar said at a capacity.

This is the first significant declaration by Mr Kumar since he was confirmed as Chief Minister for the fifth time a week ago after a breathtaking decision triumph.

It is not clear whether the boycott will be limited to nation alcohol or will incorporate all liquor.

In July, months before the state surveys, Mr Kumar had confronted challenges at a capacity from ladies, who yelled protestations about nation alcohol habit in towns. The http://jntuhpreviouspaper.wix.com/jntuhpreviouspapers Chief Minister had then guaranteed them that on the off chance that he came back to power, he would boycott liquor. "These ladies are right about liquor. On the off chance that I come to power, I will have it ceased," he had said.

The Bihar government earned almost Rs. 3,500 crore a year ago through expenses on the offer of liquor, sources say. It is not known how the administration arrangements to compensate for this loss of income.

After Nitish Kumar's declaration, there were remarks on online networking about the "Gujarat model" in Bihar. Denial has been set up in Gujarat since 1960. Liquor is likewise banned in Nagaland, Manipur and Lakshwadeep.

A year ago, the Congress-drove government in Kerala declared that it will be absolutely liquor free inside of 10 years. Many bars were compelled to close down over http://jntuhpreviouspapers.soup.io/ the state, and liquor is presently served just in five-star inns. After challenges, bars were as of late permitted to offer lager and wine.