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. Kumar categorically said there was no question of going back on prohibition or "diluting" the liquor law. Kumar said the government has invited suggestions till November 12 as to how to make the liquor law "non-draconian and non-Talibani". Principal Additional Advocate General Lalit Kishore, Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh and Principal Secretary to Home and Excise Department Amir Subhani had accompanied him, the chief minister said. The Bihar Chief Minister said a study on social and economic dimensions of prohibition is being conducted.

Source: dna November 02, 2016 18:44 UTC