Tejashwi dares Bihar CM Nitish to 'breathalyze' his leaders after DGP & Manjhi's remarks

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday challenged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to conduct a breathalyzer test on his "leaders" and "bureaucrats" over issue of alcohol ban. RJD leader took to Twitter and asked Chief Minister to accept failure. 

Tejashwi's statements come after Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi reportedly demanded a lift on alcohol ban in state, after a top police official essentially said liquor was still flowing freely and cops knew about it. 

Jitan Ram Manjhi's statement over alcohol ban

In a controversial statement, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi said that liquor should be consumed as medicine and hence, should t be banned. Coming in support, JDU MLA Shyam Bahadur Singh on Wednesday said, "What he has said is t wrong. I will t disagree with him. Liquor should be consumed according to a system and culture."

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fiasco over liquor ban was triggered after Director General of Police in Bihar gave out stern statements on its sale in state. top police official had said that every constable and commissioner kws who sells or drinks alcohol in area. However, he had said that if police personnel does t kw, n he is t "worthy" of holding position in charge. top Bihar police official had furr said that without kwledge of station officer, even a leaf cant flutter, let alone selling of alcohol.

Liquor Ban in Bihar

liquor ban in Bihar was issued in  state on April 01, 2015, and penalty for violating law entails imprisonment for at least 5 to 10 years. But recent amendment by state government rules that first-time offenders will t be sent to a mandatory prison term and a fine of Rs 50,000 will be charged instead.  Supreme Court upheld state government’s decision on banning liquor in October 2016. Supreme Court ruled that a ban on liquor is t equivalent to fundamental rights of people.  

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