The boy was taken to the B-division police station, wherein the presence of Police Inspector Kamlesh Bhoi, the boy was questioned.
While addressing a gathering, election strategist Prashant Kishor said that enforcement of the liquor ban has completely failed in Bihar. He added that despite Bihar being a dry state, those who desire to consume liquor, can easily get it there.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone of Ram Mandir's Garbhagriha on Wednesday.
The excise officials checked the liquor stocks at wine shops, bars and pubs on Wednesday night after the day's sales came to an end. The available stocks will be sold at new rates from Thursday.
The proposals of home delivery and other recommendations of the GoM, regarding the Excise Police 2022-23 being framed, will be put before the Delhi Cabinet for its approval, the officials said.
Delhi Congress President Anil Kumar said that this "has not only shattered domestic peace, but also brought economic ruin to many families, as the bread-winners and unemployed youth have become addicted to liquor".
Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar said that when most people in the national capital were observing Navratra, the Kejriwal government allowed the discount on liquor to "hurt their religious sentiments" and boost profits of liquor vendors.
It is not uncommon for celebrities to come under the scrutiny of the public for promoting tobacco and liquor products when they swear by healthy lifestyles. Some like Kartik Aaryan and Rashmika Mandanna were trolled for the content of their commercial videos.
The Nitish Kumar government decided to amend the prohibition law amid allegations of ineffective implementation of the legislation and hooch tragedies in Bihar.
After the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2022, gets the governor’s approval, first-time offenders will get bail from the duty magistrate after depositing a fine. However, if the person fails to pay it, he or she is liable to face a one-month jail term.
At present there are close to 400 retail outlets of the state owned Kerala State Beverages Corporation, which is the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state and according to a source, more than 100 new retail outlets are expected to be opened.
In a statement on Sunday, the body said that the price hike will generate additional revenue of Rs 4,396 cr in the state. This, according to it, is the first hike since May 2020.
Discounts were a result of the new Excise Policy of the Delhi Government. Liquor stores in some parts of the city, including Jahangirpuri, Shahdara and Mayur Vihar, had offered up to 35 per cent discount on certain IMFL brands.
A senior excise department official said that several other factors such as social distancing norms being followed in liquor stores, wedding season and the weekend were also behind the long queues.
Voting for the first phase of UP polls will be held in Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) districts on February 10.
According to police, six people lost their lives under mysterious circumstances in Bixar district's Amsari village on Wednesday night. An investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of death.
The liquor tragedies in Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Bettiah, Samastipur, Vaishali, Nawada and now CM's district Nalanda have put the government on the back foot, forcing it to consider allowing some relaxations in the prohibition law.
Somu Veerraju has promised voters that if 1 crore votes are cast for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) then liquor will be provided for just Rs 70.
He had purchased the wine in Dubai as a gift for his father. After landing at Patna airport on Tuesday, he was to catch a night train for his native place Bokaro in Jharkhand, the police said.
Tejashwi Yadav also demanded the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from the post of Home Minister.
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