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Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-09
Sreedev Krishnakumarsreedevkkumar@journa.host
2025-10-09

A decade after Bihar’s liquor ban, the picture is mixed. Our analysis finds very little evidence of reduced spousal violence, and drinkers may simply have switched to other substances. But the revenue loss for the state is unmistakably clear.

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Prohibition’s hangover in Bihar

By Roshan Kishore, Abhishek Jha and Sreedev Krishnakumar

It is now almost 10 years since Nitish Kumar imposed prohibition in Bihar. Its stated objectives were to prevent crime, abuse of women by alcoholic male family members, and divert money spent on alcohol towards more useful purposes. Nitish Kumar was in alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) when he imposed prohibition and has changed sides thrice since, allying with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2017, jumping ship to join hands with the RJD in 2022, and going back to the BJP again in 2024. The fact that prohibition has continued through these flip flops, suggests that it has the support of all three major parties in the state, namely, the Janata Dal (United), the RJD, and the BJP. As Bihar heads into its second assembly elections after imposing prohibition, it is a good occasion to ask how effective the policy has been in the state. Here is what the data shows.

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2025-10-08

बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले गढ़वा, पलामू समेत 8 बॉर्डर जिलों में झारखंड पुलिस अलर्ट मोड में newsdekho.co.in/jharkhand-poli

Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-08
Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-08
Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-08
Mathrubhumi EnglishMathrubhumi_English
2025-10-07

Folk singer Maithili Thakur responds to Bihar election speculation, expressing a desire to bring change to her region. Details on her potential political entry and Bihar election schedule. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i

Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-07
Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-07
Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-06
Gopi Adusumilli :verified:gopi@truthsocial.co.in
2025-10-06
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2025-10-06

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