Patna, Feb. 17 -- The NDA government in Bihar is facing heat following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's directives that the authorities are to terminate police personnel "found in a drunken state".

The chief minister's directive came during a meeting with top officials of the Liquor Prohibition Department on Monday evening. This has created a huge stir in the state Home Department.

The Bihar government is facing criticism for lack of strict implementation of the prohibition law. Liquor mafia is rampant throughout the state and there has been significant seizure of large quantities of liquor in different districts.

The chief minister has directed officials to advertise the stringent punishment that would be meted out to repeated offende...