PATNA: Bihar’s prohibition, excise and registration minister Sunil Kumar on Monday said that more than 80% people, especially women, who took part in a survey, have supported the state government’s decision of liquor ban.
Talking to media persons in the assembly premises here, the minister said, “A survey on the impact of prohibition was carried out by the Chanakya National law University. As per the survey report, more than 80% people, especially women, supported the state government’s decision to ban liquor.” He said the majority of people in the state are still in favour of the liquor ban.
Sunil, a former IPS officer who served in the rank of director general of police (DGP) in Bihar before joining politics ahead of 2020 assembly polls and winning Bhore assembly seat as JD(U) candidate, also said that the number of people who died after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district is only 38 and the higher death figures quoted by the BJP leaders were “misleading.”
