Patna, April 18 -- Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee president Rajesh Ram today asserted that the Congress' stand on prohibition is clear and alleged that opposition to the policy exists within the ruling establishment itself.
Ram told news persons here that the Congress had supported the implementation of prohibition when it was introduced in Bihar and continues to stand by that position. "The Congress party's stand on prohibition is clear. It is not the Congress but the government that appears confused on the issue," he said.
He alleged that voices within the government are being raised for the rollback of prohibition to boost revenue, claiming that the state exchequer has been strained due to "election freebies."According to him, the fi...