No question of reviewing liquor prohibition law in Bihar: JD(U)
The JD(U) party in Bihar has rejected calls to review the state's strict liquor prohibition law, despite pressure from alliance partner Jitan Ram Manjhi. While critics argue the ban causes significant revenue loss, the government maintains that the policy has improved social conditions for rural women.
Why it matters
The debate highlights the tension between social welfare policies and economic fiscal health in Indian state governance.
Days after Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi raised concerns over the implementation of Bihar's prohibition law, demanding enforcement of the liquor ban along the lines of the Gujarat model, the JD(U) on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) said there was no question of reviewing the law, which was introduced during the tenure of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, implemented in April 2016, bans alcohol manufacture, sale, and consumption in the State.
The JD(U), which is an alliance partner in the NDA government in the State, said the prohibition law has improved the human index of Bihar on different parameters and was appreciated by top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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