Bihar CM Nitish Kumar refuses to give compensation to kin of those killed by spurious liquor, says people who consume alcohol will die
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that people have been dying after consuming spurious liquor. Everyone should be vigilant, because when liquor is banned, illicit liquor will be sold. Those who drink alcohol, will die, he said.
So far, 39 people have died due to consumption of spurious liquor in Chhapra, Bihar. The treatment of 30 patients is going on, whose condition is serious, which means that the death toll may increase further. In the Mashrak area where the incident took place, two people including SHO Ritesh Mishra have been suspended. An SIT has been formed for investigation and 20 people have been taken into custody.
After the hooch tragedy death toll soared in Bihar’s Chhapra, the JDU-RJD government faced backlash by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assembly and outside as well, on the negligence in imposing the liquor ban.
Earlier this week, Nitish Kumar lost his calm in the Vidhan Sabha over the protests and made fun of the BJP members by saying, ‘You are drunk.’
He stated on Thursday that it was important to show grief and then educate the public by visiting the impacted areas. He added that his government has been conducting extensive social awareness campaigns.
He argued that illicit liquor killed people even when there was no prohibition. He also said that people have also died in significant numbers in other states.
Similar deaths have recently occurred in Punjab and Gujarat, two states that have prohibition laws.
The Bihar CM further explains,you are aware of what Mahatma Gandhi said in support of liquor ban prohibition, what global research demonstrates, and how many people have died as a result of alcohol consumption, all of which have been sent to people’s homes. Toxic alcohol has been killing people for a while now, and it happens all throughout the nation.
Kumar also said that although his government has taken strict measures, everyone needs to be more vigilant. When alcohol is prohibited, there will undoubtedly be a problem with the product.
Additionally, keep in mind that you should never drink alcohol. The majority of people have supported the prohibition policy. However, some people will commit this mistake, he was heard saying.
Currently, there are just two states with liquor prohibition laws: Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Bihar. Mizoram and Nagaland both share similar laws with a few exceptions.
States like Kerala in the south and Haryana in the north have tried the law over the years but had to abandon it, primarily due to implementation issues.
