CM Nitish’s listing of diseases caused by alcohol ‘laughable; says Tejashwi
The Hindu
The Bihar CM said at a meeting that drinking alcohol causes AIDS, cancer, hepatitis, tuberculosis etc.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is currently undertaking his social reform campaign across the State, has claimed that drinking alcohol causes AIDS, cancer, hepatitis, tuberculosis and about 200 other diseases.
Leader of Opposition in Assembly Tejashwi Yadav ridiculed Mr. Kumar for making such “laughable” comments.
“According to a World Health Organisation [WHO] report drinking alcohol causes 200 diseases like AIDS, cancer, hepatitis, tuberculosis, mental health and it also increases tendency of violence against women,” the Chief Minister said while addressing a public meeting at Patel Maidan in Samastipur on December 31.
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