Patna: In a major setback for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary KK Pathak, who is seen as the author of Prohibition law in the state, has gone on "long leave" and asked the state government to find a replacement for him.
Credited for drafting and executing the excise law, Mr Pathak was reportedly upset about the arrest of an excise department official who acted against a block-level Janata Dal (United) leader Chandradeo Kumar Sen from Nalanda, the chief minister's home district.
Though the officer was granted bail but now the officials of the excise department have said that they no longer want to take action against those defying liquor bans in the state.
In Bihar, drinking is a crime for which one's family members can also be jailed.
In Bihar, Prohibition is seen as one of Mr Kumar's pet projects. It was one of his biggest election promises last year.
Credited for drafting and executing the excise law, Mr Pathak was reportedly upset about the arrest of an excise department official who acted against a block-level Janata Dal (United) leader Chandradeo Kumar Sen from Nalanda, the chief minister's home district.
Though the officer was granted bail but now the officials of the excise department have said that they no longer want to take action against those defying liquor bans in the state.
In Bihar, drinking is a crime for which one's family members can also be jailed.
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In Bihar, Prohibition is seen as one of Mr Kumar's pet projects. It was one of his biggest election promises last year.
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