Highlight hooch deaths to discourage liquor consumption: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
The Hindu
He and Cabinet colleagues take pledge against liquor
After taking a pledge that he would neither consume liquor nor take part in any activity related to it, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that hooch deaths in the State must be highlighted to spread the message to people that liquor consumption was not only bad but also dangerous.
Mr. Kumar also asserted that prohibition in the State would continue and appealed to officials to implement the laws effectively without any discrimination.
“What do you expect? If people die because of hooch, should we allow them to drink liquor? I would say hooch deaths must be propagated more so that the message goes to people that drinking liquor is not only bad but also dangerous”, said Mr. Kumar while addressing people after taking the pledge.