Nitish Kumar's prohibition diktat gives Rishi Kapoor a hangover!
With Bihar becoming the fourth Indian state after Gujarat, Kerala and Nagaland, to implement a blanket ban on alcohol, there's an expected hue and cry among the chatterati and celebrities who are naturally irked.
Rishi Kapoor, ace actor and someone who doesn't mince his words, has also his two cents to offer on Bihar entering the prohibition era.
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| Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh at a recent screening of Kapoor and Sons. |
Chintu tweeted:
Practising drinking since Coolie days. Waise-Smoking and Drinking is hazardous. People Please abstain from it. Tx! pic.twitter.com/Tk4VNRku4L
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 5, 2016
Bihar you will encourage bootlegging and illicit liquor.Prohibition has failed worldwide. Wake up!You will also lose ₹3000 Crs revenue loss
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 5, 2016
10 years imprisonment for alcohol-5 years for illegal possession of ARMS? Wah Nitesh! Me no coming to Bihar!How myopic can you get in 2016??
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 5, 2016
Think this was a reality check! What say all? Last night celebrating K&S. pic.twitter.com/JkXKkZXiK1
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 4, 2016
Nitish Kumar, however, is unmoved.
Implementing his poll promise, the Bihar chief minister has said: "We were overwhelmed by people's response to the ban on country liquor. We had been getting numerous calls from women groups and other sections of people about unauthorised liquor stocks. Our total ban is prompted by the people's response. We were able to create an ambience that supported complete ban on any kind of liquor".
However, as voiced by Rishi Kapoor, there are fears that this move will encourage bootlegging and mass-manufacturing of hooch, or illicit liquor, causing a black market of illegal alcohol to flourish.
How will the Bihar CM cope?