On the hooch tragedy in Bihar, former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday attacked Nitish Kumar and wrote in a post that the liquor ban was a small example of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's institutional corruption.
So far, a total of 79 people have been admitted to the Siwan Sadar Hopsital, Basantpur Primary Health Center. 13 severely sick people have been admitted to PMCH Patna for treatment.
Bihar's Director General of Police (DGP), Alok Raj, stated on Thursday that 25 people had died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in two separate incidents in Siwan and Saran and 12 people have been arrested in connection with the case.
The death of 25 people in Bihar due to a recent hooch tragedy has caused a political storm in the state, prompting opposition leaders to accuse the liquor ban in Bihar is not being properly followed on the ground.
"The liquor ban policy brought by Nitish Kumar's government has completely failed. On one hand, many gangs have emerged. The (Bihar) liquor ban has not been implemented completely. Even today, home delivery is happening there. Those who are poor and cannot afford good liquor are being for
Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar Alok Raj said on Thursday that 25 people have been killed after consuming after consuming spurious liquor in two separate incidents in Siwan and Saran. 12 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Calling Bihar hooch tragedy "sad," Jan Suraj Party chief Prashant Kishor on Thursday claimed that the liquor ban is not implemented anywhere in Bihar as the ban is only implemented in government files and in the speeches of leaders.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday that the state has become the first in the country to legalise seizing of properties in cases of illegal and spurious liquor.
BJD and Congress leaders have criticized the BJP-led government in Odisha after two persons died and several others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Ganjam district.