Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today sacked his Excise Minister Jamshed Ashraf. Mr Ashraf has been removed from NDA Government in the state following his alleged remark about involvement of officials of Chief Minister Secretariat in liquor scam of over crores of rupees. <br/><br/>In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, a few days back, Mr.Ashraf had pointed out loss of crores of rupees to state revenues caused by the liquor mafia under the patronage of Chief Minister's Secretariat. <br/><br/>Water resource Minister Vijinder Parsad Yadav has been given additional charge of excise department.<br/>
News On AIR | February 18, 2010 6:28 PM
Bihar CM sacks Excise Minister Jamshed Ashraf