BJP intensifies assault on Nitish over hooch tragedy

Express News Service

PATNA:  The BJP on Friday staged a march to Raj Bhawan demanding dismissal of the grand alliance authorities in Bihar over the deaths of at the very least 34 folks within the current hooch tragedy in Saran district. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear that the federal government wouldn’t prolong compensation to the victims’ households.

The National Human Rights Commission additionally took suo motu cognisance of the media reviews concerning the incident, and issued notices to the state chief secretary, Amir Subhani, and DGP, SK Singhal, calling for an in depth report within the matter inside 4 weeks. Meanwhile, the district administration mentioned that 34 folks died within the hooch tragedy within the final three days. 

Unofficial sources, nonetheless, put the dying toll at greater than 60.  The BJP additionally referred to as it a case of homicide for which Nitish needs to be held accountable, a requirement that was corroborated by LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan. Bihar Assembly too witnessed uproarious scenes over the difficulty, with the chief of Opposition, Vijay Kumar Sinha, demanding compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of every sufferer.

Nitish, nonetheless, mentioned, “We have no sympathy for those who died after consuming spurious liquor. Question of giving compensation to such families does not arise.” He added: “We have been appealing to people not to consume liquor as they will die by doing so.” BJP legislators then urged Governor Phagu Chauhan to intervene within the matter. 

Talking to the media later, Sinha requested the state authorities to enact a legislation to offer compensation to relations of those that died after consuming spurious liquor. He mentioned {that a} staff of 30 BJP MLAs had visited the villages the place deaths have been reported as a result of hooch tragedy, and alleged that useless our bodies have been forcefully cremated as the federal government needed to hide the precise variety of fatalities. More than 100 folks have died within the incident up to now, he claimed.

“Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav had called Nitish liquor mafia in 2021 and now he is changing colour like a chameleon,” Sinha mentioned. “Formation of an SIT to probe into the tragedy is just an eyewash. A high court judge should conduct the inquiry,” he added.

Nitish Kumar plans to go on a suggestions yatra
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will quickly embark on a yatra to get suggestions from folks about grand alliance authorities’s efficiency and exiting prohibition coverage, which got here underneath sharp criticism after the dying of over 30 individuals. “The date and other related things are being finalised,” Principal secretary to CM S. Siddharth mentioned.

PATNA:  The BJP on Friday staged a march to Raj Bhawan demanding dismissal of the grand alliance authorities in Bihar over the deaths of at the very least 34 folks within the current hooch tragedy in Saran district. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear that the federal government wouldn’t prolong compensation to the victims’ households.

The National Human Rights Commission additionally took suo motu cognisance of the media reviews concerning the incident, and issued notices to the state chief secretary, Amir Subhani, and DGP, SK Singhal, calling for an in depth report within the matter inside 4 weeks. Meanwhile, the district administration mentioned that 34 folks died within the hooch tragedy within the final three days. 

Unofficial sources, nonetheless, put the dying toll at greater than 60.  The BJP additionally referred to as it a case of homicide for which Nitish needs to be held accountable, a requirement that was corroborated by LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan. Bihar Assembly too witnessed uproarious scenes over the difficulty, with the chief of Opposition, Vijay Kumar Sinha, demanding compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of every sufferer.

Nitish, nonetheless, mentioned, “We have no sympathy for those who died after consuming spurious liquor. Question of giving compensation to such families does not arise.” He added: “We have been appealing to people not to consume liquor as they will die by doing so.” BJP legislators then urged Governor Phagu Chauhan to intervene within the matter. 

Talking to the media later, Sinha requested the state authorities to enact a legislation to offer compensation to relations of those that died after consuming spurious liquor. He mentioned {that a} staff of 30 BJP MLAs had visited the villages the place deaths have been reported as a result of hooch tragedy, and alleged that useless our bodies have been forcefully cremated as the federal government needed to hide the precise variety of fatalities. More than 100 folks have died within the incident up to now, he claimed.

“Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav had called Nitish liquor mafia in 2021 and now he is changing colour like a chameleon,” Sinha mentioned. “Formation of an SIT to probe into the tragedy is just an eyewash. A high court judge should conduct the inquiry,” he added.

Nitish Kumar plans to go on a suggestions yatra
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will quickly embark on a yatra to get suggestions from folks about grand alliance authorities’s efficiency and exiting prohibition coverage, which got here underneath sharp criticism after the dying of over 30 individuals. “The date and other related things are being finalised,” Principal secretary to CM S. Siddharth mentioned.