Tejashwi Yadav Himself Consumes Alcohol, Says Jitan Ram Manjhi Amid Bihar Liquor Ban Criticism

Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has accused Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav of consuming alcohol himself, suggesting that this influences Yadav’s stance on the state’s liquor ban. Manjhi claims that Yadav’s knowledge of liquor networks comes from his connections with liquor traders. In response, Yadav has criticized the state government for failing to effectively enforce the liquor ban, pointing to recent hooch tragedies as evidence of the widespread availability of illegal alcohol in Bihar. He also accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of being indifferent to the lives lost in these incidents and failing to take action against senior officials involved.