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In dry Bihar, tipplers may skip jail term if they inform on suppliers

Deputy Commissioner, Excise, Krishna Kumar, told reporters that the 'relaxation' was being introduced with a view to tightening the noose on the network of smugglers and peddlers

Bihar's liquor crackdown has hit the state's poorest offenders worst

The manner in which prohibition arrests are made indicates a bias among Bihar's law enforcement agencies, said social scientist DM Diwakar. "They are arresting carriers, not businessmen," he said

Hype and hypocrisy in the sale of liquor

Governments in India - both Central and state - must learn to separate alcohol related social issues from responsible consumption

Alcohol prohibition in Andhra? Jagan govt to shut 40% of the state's bars

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government also proposes to increase liquor price in bars to further discourage its consumption

Alcohol ban bringing positive change in Bihar; crime rate falling: Nitish

The government will ensure strict enforcement of liquor prohibition, Kumar said

Uttar Pradesh: Women set liquor shop on fire, demand alcohol ban

They also gheraoed the police station after some protesters were taken into custody

Alcohol ban: Why people are fearful of Bihar's new plan

The amendments proposed to the state's prohibition law are so sweeping that they could put innocents behind bars and spur more people to crime

After Bihar liquor ban, alcohol sellers flourish on India-Nepal border

It seems to have come as a boon for small traders in Nepal who sell low-quality alcohol.