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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says will ban liquor in Bihar from April 01,2016 Thursday Nov 26,2015

Alcohol will be banned in Bihar from April 1 next year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced today, making good on a promise he had made to a group of angry women at an event months ago.

"In 1977-78 we tried to impose prohibition but it was not effective. But I feel women are suffering more than others (because of alcohol abuse)... I have instructed my officials to start working towards this and implement this from the next financial year," Mr Kumar said at a function.

This is the first major announcement by Mr Kumar since he was sworn in as Chief Minister for the fifth time last week after a spectacular election victory.

It is not clear whether the ban will be restricted to country liquor or will include all alcohol

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