A local association of liquor traders today claimed to have showm black flags to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for suggesting imposition of prohibition in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow Sharab Association leader Kanhailal Maurya claimed that slogans were shouted against Kumar and black flags were shown to him.
Police, however, did not confirm the incident.
JD(U) MP KC Tyagi, who had accompanied Kumar to Lucknow today, referred to the incident during his speech at a Kisan Sammelan addressed by the Bihar Chief Minister.
"It was a failed attempt to show black flags to him," Tyagi added.
There are over 72,000 licensed liquor shops across the state.
