The Odisha government has banned consumption of Ganja at Shiva shrines across the state. The Odia Language, Literature and Culture department has directed all collectors and SPs to implement the ban. Ganja Ban: Odisha Government Bans Ganja at Shiva Shrines Across the State.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asked people of the country to avoid coming to the state if they wished to consume liquor, even as Chief Justice of India N V Ramana referred to the state's prohibition move as "short-sighted". Nitish Kumar made his statement during the third programme of his Social Reforms Campaign in Sasaram. He had started the drive from Motihari
Mahto's statement comes at a time when Nitish Kumar started an oath-taking campaign in a bid to implement the liquor prohibition law successfully in Bihar.
Political temperature is expected to go up in Bihar after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Rajvanshi Mahto alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar 'smokes marijuana'. Mahto's statement comes at a time when Nitish Kumar started an oath-taking campaign in a bid to implement the liquor prohibition law successfully in Bihar.
"If liquor is banned in Bihar, why is Nitish Kumar forcing others to take oath? Why is he not implementing it upon himself?" Mahto said. "The mafias are operating in Bihar through the poor people and the state police are taking action only against the poor and not the actual mafia," Mahto said. 🗳️ ‘Nitish Kumar Used To Smoke Marijuana’, Alleges RJD MLA Rajvanshi Mahto.