Which single law has led to the arrest of the highest number of violators in the country – 3.06 lakh, to be precise – since it was enacted ...
Which single law has led to the arrest of the highest number of violators in the country – 3.06 lakh, to be precise – since it was enacted in April 2016? The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. That’s an average of almost 190 people being arrested every day for violating prohibition provisions during the 1,580 days from April 2016 till August 2020.
That figure was quoted by the Congress in its manifesto, unveiled on Wednesday under the title “Badlav Patra”. The party promises to review what it calls the “Draconian law” if gains power after Bihar votes in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7. The counting of votes is scheduled for November 10. The results are expected the same evening.
The Congress has partnered with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and three Left parties to take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United and Bharatiya Janata Party.
This promise to review prohibition will add to the woes of Chief Minister Kumar, who is already grappling with anti-incumbent sentiment after 15 years in office since 2005. Apparently aware of its likely impact on his prospects, Kumar has complained to supporters at election meetings that “people opposed to...
