Ahead of LS polls, Bihar CM hints at tweak in strict liquor prohibition law

Prohibition has hit the vote-base of the JD (U), which claims to enjoy the support of the Mahadalits

The occasion was the Yuva Sankalp Sammelan, or the youth conference, organised by the ruling Janata Dal (United) in Patna to mark the World Environment Day on June 5. Giving the keynote address was Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. In the hour-long speech, Kumar enumerated his achievements, which included the ambitious student credit card and skill-development schemes, promised rule of law and targeted his political rivals. Then, towards the end, he made an important announcement. Kumar hinted that his government was planning to tweak some of the provisions of the stringent Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He, however, didn’t