CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Currently, there are five states (Bihar, Gujarat, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, and Mizoram) with total prohibition and some more with partial prohibition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Status of Alcohol Prohibition in Indian states This is primarily because liquor revenues have consistently contributed a large share of the state government’s revenue. At present, liquor ban exists in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, and Nagaland while partial bans exist in Lakshadweep and Manipur.

Detailed explanation-3: -The state government had lost revenue despite the liquor trade increasing in the district, as revenue from liquor was driven into the black market and private hands. There was an adverse impact on the district’s social, health, and economic parameters in the five years of prohibition.

Detailed explanation-4: -About Alcohol in Indian Constitution Article 47: One of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) mentions that “in particular, the State shall endeavor to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health.”