Nitish moots dairy products for liquor vends

If Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has his way, thousands of liquor shops in Bihar may soon be selling healthy dairy products as his government gradually enforces prohibition in the state. 

Kumar said around 6,000 liquor vends will have the choice of selling products of Sudha, run by the Bihar State Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd, as it will give a boost to the state-run entity’s business and also provide employment to people running these shops.

Kumar, who was speaking on JD-U’s National Executive meeting, said he was “absolutely firm” about his plan to impose prohibition in the state, saying it was his “commitment” and that millions of women in the state want it.