Government Officials In Bihar Now Cannot Consume Liquor Anywhere In The World

Hitting a new high in its bid to ensure an alcohol-free Bihar, the Nitish Kumar’s government in the state has passed an amendment to its prohibition law which says that government officials cannot consume liquor anywhere, on home soil or abroad.

The liquor ban in the state was first enforced in the state ten months ago and according to an NDTV report, the new amendment to the law will seek to ensure that bureaucrats, judges and magistrates caught consuming liquor anywhere in the free world will be punished. It adds though that it is not quite clear how the government plans on imposing this directive.

This worldwide ban may reportedly result in salary cuts and suspensions for the officials concerned, and the rules that earlier prevented them from drinking only on duty have been amended.

The report adds that Nitish was asked at a recent public meeting if officials should be put through alcohol-tests, with the man alleging that officials were still consuming liquor despite the prohibitionNitish has credited the liquor ban in the state to manifold benefits. He has said that it has reduced crime and improved communal harmony in the state aside from having a positive impact on the eating habits of Bihar’s citizenry.

Just last month, the government had organized the longest human chain in the world in support of the ban, with even its rivals, the BJP, joining in.

 It could be an ingenious way to reach out to all the alcoholics and tell them to choose a better way of life. Maybe.