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Understanding Nitish's climbdown on Prohibition

Court orders and hooch tragedies have compelled the Bihar govt to rethink its liquor policy. However, it may be meant is meant to appease alliance partners

the Nitish Kumar government’s decision to relent on prohibition for compensation to the kin of victims of hooch tragedies is a clear departure from its earlier stand(HT File)
Published on Jun 14, 2023 01:47 PM IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sends officials to Nawada to probe alleged hooch tragedy

The Nitish Kumar-led govt came under pressure from the Opposition as eight people died due to consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar's Nawada during Holi.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that officials have been sent to Nawada to probe the exact cause of deaths of eight people after reports surfaced of them dying due to consumption of spurious alcohol during Holi. (Santosh Kumar /Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 03, 2021 02:23 PM IST
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