Upendra Kushwaha’s party (RLM) MLA Madhav Anand said in the House that the prohibition law implemented in Bihar should be reviewed. After his statement, now Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s reaction has come. On Wednesday (February 18, 2026), Manjhi was talking to journalists at his residence in Gayaji. Jitan Ram Manjhi said that prohibition is right but there are huge irregularities in its implementation.

The Union Minister said that he has already been warning the government on this issue. Many times the Chief Minister has demanded a review from Nitish Kumar. It was on his request that the liquor prohibition law was reviewed for the third time. He said that in the third review, a clear provision was made that a person who is moderately drunk or carrying 250 to 500 grams of liquor will not be arrested, but the reality is that the same people are being caught. Those who smuggle thousands and lakhs of liters are let off with money.

Manjhi demanded to think

Jitan Ram Manjhi said that liquor ban is causing economic loss to the state. He said that when prohibition is not effective and home delivery is taking place, expensive liquor is coming from outside, then Bihar’s money is going out. This should be seriously considered.

On the other hand, Jitan Ram Manjhi mentioned poisonous liquor. Said that the poor section, especially the people of Dalit community, are becoming victims of poisonous liquor. Liquor is made in two hours. Big people drink expensive liquor, but poor people get trapped and lose their lives.

Let us tell you that Jitan Ram Manjhi has given such a statement before also. Many times he has clearly said that the prohibition law needs to be reviewed again. After Madhav Anand, now Manjhi’s statement has increased the tension in NDA.

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