In bihar, where liquor is banned, many people have died due to drinking poisonous liquor in the recent past. The opposition is constantly raising questions about this. At the same time, JDU has now made a big disclosure on this. JDU spokesperson and MLC neeraj kumar has made many revelations in a special conversation with ABP on (26 October). According to JDU, 34% people used to drink alcohol during Rabri Devi's rule, whereas only 28% people used to drink alcohol during Nitish Kumar's rule in 2006. The number of people drinking alcohol has decreased, while the number of liquor shops increased from 3000 to 6000.
What does NCRB data say?
According to NCRB data, when Rabri Devi was the CM, bihar was ranked 6th in the ranking of people dying from alcohol. In 2022, Bihar's ranking became 13th. neeraj kumar said that during the rule of Rabri Devi, 456 people died due to drinking poisonous liquor. Before the liquor ban, during the rule of Nitish Kumar, 367 people died due to poisonous liquor. After the liquor ban, 157 people died due to poisonous liquor. That is, the death toll has decreased.
'Why were liquor companies giving money to RJD'
Chief spokesperson neeraj kumar once again said in his statement that RJD has been accused of taking donations from liquor manufacturing companies. He says that RJD has taken a donation of Rs 46 crore 64 lakh. Money was taken before the lok sabha elections. He has asked that if there is liquor ban in bihar, then why were liquor companies giving money to RJD. Tejashwi should tell what deal was made? JDU has earlier accused Tejashwi Yadav and RJD of colluding with the liquor mafia many times.
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