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Revoke Bihar alcohol ban, it failed to curb women violence: NCAER
A new study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research says Bihar’s alcohol ban has failed to prevent violence against women and should be revoked. The paper, titled 'Macro Perspective of…
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A new study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research says Bihar’s alcohol ban has failed to prevent violence against women and should be revoked. The paper, titled 'Macro Perspective of Bihar's Development Achievements, Unfinished Agenda, and the Way Forward', adds that reinstating the liquor excise tax to pre-ban levels would increase the state’s own revenues by 14-15 per cent. It also says spending on enforcement and anti-smuggling operations would drop. The study challenges the main social justification for the 2016 prohibition law.
The Indian Opinion
Supporters of Bihar’s prohibition often claim it protects women and families. The NCAER study directly challenges that narrative, finding no drop in violence against women. But the ban was also a populist move with huge enforcement costs. Critics should not ignore the study’s finding that lifting the ban could boost state revenues by up to 15 per cent. The real test will be the Bihar government’s response: will it acknowledge the evidence or double down? The next annual crime statistics will settle whether the study’s conclusion holds.
Source: deccanherald.com
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