homeopath and alchohal

Homeopathic Doctors up in Arms against Nitish's Alcohol Policy

06 APRIL 2016

Patna: Homeopathic doctors and retailers in Patna on Wednesday staged a protest in Gardanibagh against the government's draconian measure to crackdown on homeopathic shops in the wake of the imposition of total prohibition in Bihar that makes it unlawful to stock spirit, a key ingredient in the manufacture of homeopathic medicines.

Slamming the Nitish government for banning the manufacturing of homeopathic medicines, the protestors said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was a misguided man who was acting like a dictator passing rules and laws to satisfy his own ego.

"He (Nitish Kumar) is not a king and he has no right to shut down our business that has nothing to do with alcoholism or domestic violence. Homeopathic is a system of the medical branch that helps both rich and poor equally," the protestors said.

Bihar State Homeopathic Association president Doud Ali said that illegal raids were being carried out at homeopathic shops and by putting homeopathic medicines in the same category as alcoholic drinks, the government was insulting hundreds of thousands of homeopathic doctors and retail shop owners in Bihar.