A report recommends ending Bihar’s liquor ban. Why BJP will find it hard

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary; (right) former CM Nitish Kumar. 4 min readPatnaAug 11, 2026 05:10 PM IST First published on: Aug 11, 2026 at 07:15 AM IST A research think tank’s recent study recommending revocation of liquor prohibition in Bihar, citing huge revenue losses and inability to curb crimes against women, has sparked a conversation in the political circles of Patna on the impact of the decade-old ban and whether it should be revisited. While it has given the Opposition RJD the chance to accuse the BJP of not being able to implement prohibition properly, NDA allies called for stricter implementation of the ban. At least one JD(U) leader, though, seemed to be in favour of reversing the prohibition.