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Patna, Oct 28 (PTI) The INDIA bloc on Tuesday promised to lift the ban on toddy (tari) and review the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act if voted to power in the state.

In its 32-page manifesto titled ‘Bihar ka Tejashwi Pran’ (Tejashwi’s resolve), the opposition alliance also promised a government job to one member of every household, restoration of old pension scheme and 200 units of free power, among other things.

“The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act will be reviewed and the ban on toddy (tari) in the state will be removed. Immediate relief will be provided to Dalits and other poor people languishing in jail for violating the law. Traditional occupations based on toddy and mahua will be excluded from the ambit of the prohibition law," the document said.

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