Liquor Mafia Money Allegation

Key Allegations on Liquor Mafia Money

1. ₹ 10,000 Crore from Liquor Mafia
   
   
   
   • The Bihar BJP chief, Samrat Choudhary, has accused Nitish Kumar and his party (JD(U)) of receiving ₹ 10,000 crore from the liquor mafia since prohibition was imposed in 2016.
   
   
   • According to Choudhary, the mafia set up a “parallel economy” by supplying liquor via home delivery, and the proceeds were allegedly flowing to JD(U).
   
   
   • The JD(U) has denied these allegations, calling them "baseless and fictitious," and challenged the BJP to present proof.
   
   
   
   


2. Parallel Economy Worth ₹ 30,000 Crore
   
   
   
   • Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) has claimed that corruption under the guise of prohibition has created a "parallel economy" in Bihar worth ₹ 30,000 crore, implicating Nitish’s government, police, and mafia.
   
   
   • He argues that despite the ban, a huge black market operates, and the "liquor mafia" continues to make massive money.
   
   
   • In one of his attacks, Yadav said that confiscated liquor is allegedly sold back into the market with help from JD(U) leaders, police, and the mafia.
   
   
   
   


3. Collusion in Excise / Police
   
   
   
   • A former IPS officer, Rakesh Kumar Sinha, wrote a letter alleging that excise officials, police, and local politicians (public representatives) were complicit in the illicit liquor trade.
   
   
   • In his letter, he urged the investigation of movable and immovable properties amassed by excise department officials, suggesting they profited massively.
   
   
   • Some excise officials have indeed been suspended for alleged collusion with the liquor mafia.
   
   
   
   


4. Political / Leadership Ties
   
   
   
   • Lalu Prasad Yadav once accused RCP Singh (a close associate of Nitish) of being a “liquor king.” According to Lalu, RCP Singh receives “commission” from the mafia:He gets commission from them. The money from illicit liquor trade directly reaches his house.
   
   
   • Lalu also alleged that RCP extracts money from district-level officials ("every DM and SP") monthly.
   
   
   
   


5. Deaths & Hooch Tragedies
   
   
   
   • After a spurious liquor ("hooch") tragedy in Bihar (with dozens of deaths), Tejashwi Yadav renewed his accusations, calling the liquor ban "the biggest corruption" of Nitish’s rule.
   
   
   • These deaths are cited as symptomatic of a broken system where illegal liquor is thriving under prohibition.