Lalu Prasad Yadav, a former Chief Minister of Bihar and leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has sparked controversy with his statement on the liquor ban in Bihar. He claimed that the ban is not effective and is being "oil" (spread) by the mafia. The statement has been met with opposition from the ruling Janata Dal (United) (JDU) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as well as from the Congress, which was once an ally of the RJD.
The liquor ban was implemented in Bihar in 2016 by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has stated that it is impossible to go back on the law. Kumar has been firm on his decision, despite criticism and demands to abolish the law.
Lalu Yadav's statement has been seen as an attempt to politicize the issue and weaken Nitish Kumar's government. The RJD has defended Yadav's statement, saying that he was only raising questions about the effectiveness of the law and its implementation.
The controversy has sparked a debate on the effectiveness of the liquor ban in Bihar, with some arguing that it has failed to reduce alcohol consumption and has instead led to the rise of the mafia. Others have defended the law, saying that it has improved the lives of women and reduced domestic violence.
The issue is likely to remain a contentious one in Bihar politics, with the opposition parties continuing to criticize the government's handling of the liquor ban.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Lalu Prasad Yadav, a politician from Bihar, made a statement that created a political uproar in the state.
2. Lalu Prasad Yadav is serving a sentence in a fodder scam case and was released on bail a month ago.
3. He traveled from Delhi to Patna for a hearing in the case and made a statement about the liquor ban in Bihar.
4. The liquor ban was implemented by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar.
5. Lalu Prasad Yadav's party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was part of the government when the liquor ban was implemented.
6. Lalu Prasad Yadav's son, Tejashwi Yadav, is the current leader of the opposition in Bihar.
7. The opposition is questioning Lalu Prasad Yadav's motives for speaking out against the liquor ban.
8. The liquor ban was implemented to reduce domestic violence against women and to reduce the loss to the state.
9. Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, has made it clear that the liquor ban will not be repealed during his tenure.
10. The police administration in Bihar is working to implement the liquor ban with full force.
11. Lalu Prasad Yadav's statement on the liquor ban has been misinterpreted, and he was only raising questions about the loss to the government due to the ban.
12. The RJD party is defending Lalu Prasad Yadav's statement, and it can be understood that the party is not seriously against the liquor ban.
13. The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, is firm on his decision to implement the liquor ban, despite questions being raised about its effectiveness.
14. Nitish Kumar has given strict instructions to the police administration to implement the liquor ban, and the decision will be reviewed every other day.
15. The Minister in-charge and secretary in-charge will review the liquor ban in the districts every month.