Union Minister Jitanram Manjhi (File photo)
Nitish Kumar’s government has implemented liquor ban in Bihar, but despite the ban, cases of liquor consumption and smuggling continue to come to light in the state. Now Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has raised questions about the liquor ban. He sarcastically said that if someone drinks alcohol at night, he is not caught. After Jitan Ram Manjhi’s statement, the state is in turmoil and RJD has started attacking the Nitish government over this.
During a press conference, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was asked if he considered liquor ban in Bihar appropriate. He said that the ban is not wrong, but the way it has been implemented. It’s not right.
Jitanram Manjhi criticized that the prohibition law was being misused. Giving an example, he said that if a poor person drinks even a small amount of alcohol, i.e. 250 grams, he is thrown in jail.
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They said thatBut no action is taken against the smugglers of liquor worth lakhs. Far from being arrested, he is released. No one will be caught if he drinks alcohol at night. The government should have a clear policy on this matter, but the government’s policy is two-fold.
Prohibition law needs review
Jitanram Manjhi said that the decision to ban liquor in the state was taken in a deliberate and collective manner, but now there is a need to review the policy of prohibition, so that the poor do not face any hardship due to it. .
He said that five lakh poor people have been punished under the prohibition law. He repeatedly appealed to the Chief Minister to review the liquor ban rules.
Apart from the ban, Jitan Manjhi reacted to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s statement on reservation during his US tour. He said that it is not right for Rahul Gandhi to go to other countries and make nonsense statements. Congress leaders should not go abroad and make such statements.
RJD attack on Jitan Ram Manjhi’s statement
Meanwhile, after Jitan Ram Manjhi’s statement about drinking alcohol, the opposition parties of the state have started attacking Jitan Ram Manjhi and the Nitish government of Bihar. The opposition RJD has accused Manjhi of hypocrisy.
A statement issued by the RJD said that the Union Minister is publicly admitting that he drinks alcohol at night. The poor are being arrested under the Prohibition Act. He also demanded action against the Union Minister. He said that the matter should be investigated.
