Prime Minister Narendra Modi were all praises for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after he banned liquor in the state.

"I want to thank Nitish Kumar on one thing. I congratulate him for implementing prohibition. Social change is a very tough thing to achieve. Yet he has shown remarkable ability in implementing prohibition. I want to tell everyone in Bihar that it is not only Nitish's job but of the whole society to do so. And if Bihar is successful in this then the whole country will be inspired," the Prime Minister said at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

The PM spoke at ‘Prakash Parv’, an event which was held in Patna on Thursday to mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.

Returning the praise, Kumar said, “Our Prime Minister was Chief Minister of Gujarat for 12 years and he implemented prohibition of liquor very effectively.”

"In the beginning, people might face some inconvenience but taking everything into account, it would yield positive results," Kumar said in November, days after Modi had banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

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BY M. DIVYA SRI