The Chief Minister was speaking at a convention on ‘Liquor-Free India’.
File photo of Bihar chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants a ‘nationwide-ban’ on alcohol. During a convention on ‘Liquor-Free India’, Kumar said that it was Mahatma Gandhi’s wish.
The liquor ban should not just be carried out in nearby states but all across the country, said Kumar. He added that it was Mahatma Gandhi’s wish, as he’s said that alcohol destroyed lives, stated a report by the Hindustan Times.
Kumar said that the alcohol-ban had earlier been imposed in Bihar by then Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, but that it could not be implemented completely.
The Chief Minister said that he had begun planning for an alcohol-ban in Bihar from 2011, and had done so in 2016. He later narrated the process to make sure that the ban was not discontinued in the state.
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Source: News18