03/08/2016

Council ratifies Bihar Excise and Prohibition Bill

 

Patna,(BiharTimes): The Legislative Council on Tuesday passed the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Bill a day after it was ratified by the state Assembly.

The opposition parties strongly protested and boycotted the proceeding.

Like in Assembly the chief minister Nitish Kumar tried to allay fears of ‘stringent’ provisions of the Bill

The Bill will now go to the Governor for his approval. After his nod it would replace the existing law.

Leader of opposition in the Council Sushil Kumar Modi led the attack on the government over the new Bill. The chief minister himself took the charge.


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