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Bihar Planning To Relax Liquor Ban Amid Criticism
Amid allegations of "ineffective implementation" of the prohibition law and recent hooch tragedies in Bihar, the state government is planning to amend the legislation to make it less stringent, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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State Can't Dictate What We Eat, Drink: High Court Argues On Gujarat Prohibition Law
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on maintainability of a batch of petitions challenging provisions of the state's Prohibition Act as contrary to the citizen's rights to privacy, life and personal liberty as enshrined in the Cons
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Over 100 Liquor Bottles, Couriered From UP, Seized In "Dry" Gujarat
Ahead of the local body polls in Gujarat, the police have seized 107 bottles of liquor, worth around Rs 62,000, sent to Junagadh from Uttar Pradesh through a courier service, an official said on Sunday.
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24 Arrested For Selling Illicit Liquor In Bihar, 1,745 Litres Seized
The Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested 24 people for making and selling illicit liquor. A total of 1,745 litres of illicit liquor was seized from them.
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Willing To Face Consequences Of Actions: Nitish Kumar Defends Prohibition
Bihar's tough prohibition law could be tweaked soon to address concerns that government officials abused its provisions, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday, declaring that the government had discussing a bunch of changes that could be made to the law in consultation with top lawyer Gopal Subramaniam.
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Yes Boss: BJP Falls In Line After PM Narendra Modi Praises Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban
It's being called the "Boss effect" in Patna. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's prohibition policy last week, his party the BJP has said it will participate in a "human chain" being organised by Mr Kumar to popularise the liquor ban in the state.
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'Rasgulla' Sales Have Risen In Bihar Since Liquor Ban: Nitish Kumar
Counting virtues of prohibition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said sale of "Rasgulla" has increased by 16.25 per cent in past seven months since ban on alcohol in the state.
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Nitish Kumar Rules Out Any Dilution In Prohibition Law
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday dismissed speculations of the state moving back on the new liquor law and asserted that there is no question of "diluting" after advertisements of excise department appeared seeking public opinion on it.
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Facing Backlash Over Prohibition Policy, Nitish Government Now Wants Advice
The Nitish Kumar government wants advice. After being skewered over its prohibition policy, it wants people to suggest how best they can be banned from drinking.
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With Bihar Liquor Ban Dismissal, Cases Against Arrested Will Go Too
For about 14,000 people, who were booked under a controversial Bihar law banning consumption, storage and sale of all types of liquor in the state, the Patna High Court verdict could bring a sigh of relief.
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Nitish Kumar's Prohibition Policy Is Illegal, Says Patna High Court, Cancels It
The ban on liquor in Bihar, aggressively championed by Nitish Kumar, has been cancelled by the Patna High Court. The law had been described by critics as "draconian" for strict penalties against family members of anyone found making, drinking or selling alcohol.
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'Upset' With Bihar Government, Top Official Goes On 'Long Leave'
In a major setback for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary KK Pathak, who is seen as the author of Prohibition law in the state, has gone on "long leave" and asked the state government to find a replacement for him.
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Bihar Planning To Relax Liquor Ban Amid Criticism
Amid allegations of "ineffective implementation" of the prohibition law and recent hooch tragedies in Bihar, the state government is planning to amend the legislation to make it less stringent, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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State Can't Dictate What We Eat, Drink: High Court Argues On Gujarat Prohibition Law
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on maintainability of a batch of petitions challenging provisions of the state's Prohibition Act as contrary to the citizen's rights to privacy, life and personal liberty as enshrined in the Cons
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Over 100 Liquor Bottles, Couriered From UP, Seized In "Dry" Gujarat
Ahead of the local body polls in Gujarat, the police have seized 107 bottles of liquor, worth around Rs 62,000, sent to Junagadh from Uttar Pradesh through a courier service, an official said on Sunday.
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24 Arrested For Selling Illicit Liquor In Bihar, 1,745 Litres Seized
The Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested 24 people for making and selling illicit liquor. A total of 1,745 litres of illicit liquor was seized from them.
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Willing To Face Consequences Of Actions: Nitish Kumar Defends Prohibition
Bihar's tough prohibition law could be tweaked soon to address concerns that government officials abused its provisions, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday, declaring that the government had discussing a bunch of changes that could be made to the law in consultation with top lawyer Gopal Subramaniam.
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Yes Boss: BJP Falls In Line After PM Narendra Modi Praises Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban
It's being called the "Boss effect" in Patna. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's prohibition policy last week, his party the BJP has said it will participate in a "human chain" being organised by Mr Kumar to popularise the liquor ban in the state.
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'Rasgulla' Sales Have Risen In Bihar Since Liquor Ban: Nitish Kumar
Counting virtues of prohibition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said sale of "Rasgulla" has increased by 16.25 per cent in past seven months since ban on alcohol in the state.
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Nitish Kumar Rules Out Any Dilution In Prohibition Law
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday dismissed speculations of the state moving back on the new liquor law and asserted that there is no question of "diluting" after advertisements of excise department appeared seeking public opinion on it.
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Facing Backlash Over Prohibition Policy, Nitish Government Now Wants Advice
The Nitish Kumar government wants advice. After being skewered over its prohibition policy, it wants people to suggest how best they can be banned from drinking.
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With Bihar Liquor Ban Dismissal, Cases Against Arrested Will Go Too
For about 14,000 people, who were booked under a controversial Bihar law banning consumption, storage and sale of all types of liquor in the state, the Patna High Court verdict could bring a sigh of relief.
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Nitish Kumar's Prohibition Policy Is Illegal, Says Patna High Court, Cancels It
The ban on liquor in Bihar, aggressively championed by Nitish Kumar, has been cancelled by the Patna High Court. The law had been described by critics as "draconian" for strict penalties against family members of anyone found making, drinking or selling alcohol.
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'Upset' With Bihar Government, Top Official Goes On 'Long Leave'
In a major setback for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary KK Pathak, who is seen as the author of Prohibition law in the state, has gone on "long leave" and asked the state government to find a replacement for him.
