Lalu Yadav slams Bihar govt over implementation of liquor prohibition in state, calls it a 'big failure'
7 years, 4 months ago

Lalu Yadav slams Bihar govt over implementation of liquor prohibition in state, calls it a 'big failure'

Firstpost  

RJD president Lalu Prasad brands the prohibition in Bihar as a “big failure” and said liquor is now being delivered at home in the state Patna/Sasaram: RJD president Lalu Prasad branded the prohibition in Bihar as a “big failure” and said liquor is now being delivered at home in the state. On his way to Ranchi, Prasad was responding to reporters’ queries on Friday night’s incident, in which four persons died after consuming spurious liquor while two others fell ill in Rohtas district. “Prohibition has been a big failure and a complete flop in the state as home delivery of liquor is happening in Bihar now,” he said. Shahabad range deputy inspector general of police Mohammad Rahman said four teams, each headed by a sub- divisional police officer, had been formed to conduct raids against the illicit liquor traders and producers at various locations of Rohtas and Bhojpur districts.

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Allow brewing of country liquor to stop spurious liquor deaths: Haryana MP urges Centre
3 days, 1 hour ago

Allow brewing of country liquor to stop spurious liquor deaths: Haryana MP urges Centre

Hindustan Times  

A BJP member from Haryana on Wednesday made a strong demand in Lok Sabha urging the government to allow brewing of country liquor from grains, fruits and vegetables. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, BJP MP Dharambir Singh said spurious liquor, produced using methanol and other spirit, leads to the deaths of thousands of persons across the country. Singh, who …

AP Minister Kollu Ravindra Promises to Curb Illegal Sale of Liquor
1 week, 4 days ago

AP Minister Kollu Ravindra Promises to Curb Illegal Sale of Liquor

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra has said the state government is taking necessary steps to curb illegal sale of Non-Duty-Paid liquor and Indian Made Foreign Liquor as part of the efforts under the new liquor policy. The minister said AP’s new liquor policy also had its impact on Telangana, where the liquor sales have come down by nearly 30 per …

3 labourers dead after consuming spurious liquor in dry Gujarat
1 month, 1 week ago

3 labourers dead after consuming spurious liquor in dry Gujarat

India Today  

Three labourers died after consuming country liquor mixed with some suspicious liquid in Gujarat's Nadiad, police said. The families of the victims said they all died due to consumption of spurious liquor in the Jawahar Nagar area of Nadiad late Sunday night. Last month, the Gujarat Police arrested two people after they busted an illegal manufacturing unit involved in making …

Bihar, India banned alcohol nine years ago. It's failing just like American Prohibition
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bihar, India banned alcohol nine years ago. It's failing just like American Prohibition

Salon  

Late last year, I was in Bodh Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar, the birthplace of Buddhism, on the first night of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. Proponents of prohibition argued that drinking culture was alien to India – while that’s debatable, the colonials filled their coffers with the liquor tax and certainly encouraged it. Just like …

Patna Diary | Will revisit liquor ban if voted to power: Tejashwi
2 months ago

Patna Diary | Will revisit liquor ban if voted to power: Tejashwi

New Indian Express  

Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav promised to review the liquor ban in the state if RJD comes to power in upcoming assembly elections. Coming down heavily on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, the RJD leader claimed that the prohibition has completely failed in the state as liquor was available at door step. Educator cuts vein to …

Bihar: Seven dead in West Champaran allegedly due to spurious liquor, probe ordered
2 months ago

Bihar: Seven dead in West Champaran allegedly due to spurious liquor, probe ordered

India TV News  

Seven people have allegedly died after consuming toxic liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting the local administration to order an investigation. District Superintendent of Police Shaurya Suman confirmed that all the deaths occurred in the Lauria police station area. While locals attributed the fatalities to the consumption of illicit liquor, the SP clarified that the last two deaths were …

Liquor bust: Three policemen held for stashing seized booze in 'dry' Bihar
2 months ago

Liquor bust: Three policemen held for stashing seized booze in 'dry' Bihar

India TV News  

Patna police on Thursday arrested three policemen for stashing 16 seized bottles of India-made foreign liquor inside the premises of a police station. Three policemen arrested All three arrested police personnel were deployed in Sultanganj police station in Patna. Further investigation was launched and the missing bottles were recovered in a bag hidden near a tree within the premises of …

Excise dept cracks down on illegal liquor ops in Gurugram
3 months, 1 week ago

Excise dept cracks down on illegal liquor ops in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana excise and taxation department has intensified its crackdown on illegal liquor operations in Gurugram, with Gwal Pahari and farmhouses near the Aravalli belt coming under heavy scrutiny, officials said on Monday. The secluded locations of farmhouses and venues in the Aravallis have made them attractive for illegal operations, enabling organisers to evade detection, officials noted “Gwal Pahari and …

Bihar Alcohol Ban 2016-2024: Impact, Failures, and Political Future
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Alcohol Ban 2016-2024: Impact, Failures, and Political Future

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 19:28 IST - 6 MINS READ When Chief Minister Nitish Kumar banned the sale of alcohol in Bihar in 2016, it sparked mixed reactions. Once the liquor ban is lifted, that money will be dedicated solely to establishing a new education system in Bihar.” The Ranchi-based social activist Sudhir Pal, who supports prohibition, expressed disappointment …

Bad batch of home-brewed alcohol kills 25 people in rural India
5 months ago

Bad batch of home-brewed alcohol kills 25 people in rural India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 25 people died …

Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State
5 months ago

Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State

ABP News  

A devastating hooch crisis has unfolded in Bihar, with the death toll rising to alarming numbers. The tragedy has sparked outrage and protests, demanding accountability from the government. The Bihar government, which has imposed a complete ban on alcohol since 2016, is facing increasing pressure from opposition parties to address the illicit liquor trade that has led to these deaths. …

High on failure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

High on failure

Times of India  

Bihar’s Alcohol Ban and Prashant Kishor’s Bold Idea In Bihar, the government banned all kinds of alcohol, but it hasn’t gone as planned. But instead of solving problems, it caused new ones: Illegal Alcohol: Because people still wanted to drink, a huge illegal alcohol business started. Dangerous Alcohol: With illegal alcohol being made in secret, there were more accidents and …

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR/KENDRAPRA: Intensifying their operations against illegal liquor manufacturing and sale after the recent hooch tragedy in Ganjam district, police and Excise departments destructed 4,500 litre of fermented wash and 100 litre of country liquor near Balisira under Aska block. In Kendrapara too, excise officials on Sunday dismantled two illegal country liquor manufacturing units and arrested five persons, including two women, …

Spurious liquor claims two lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district
7 months ago

Spurious liquor claims two lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district

The Hindu  

Two persons died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Odisha’s Ganjam district, officials said on Wednesday. All the affected persons were believed to have consumed illicit liquor sold near Moundpur village. At a press conference, the regional party announced that it would send a four-member team headed by former Excise Minister Niranjan Pujari to take stock of the situation in …

Odisha: Two killed in hooch tragedy in Ganjam; excise officials arrest seven
7 months ago

Odisha: Two killed in hooch tragedy in Ganjam; excise officials arrest seven

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneshwar: A 60-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were killed allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Wednesday morning, officials aware of the matter said. At least 17 people from the Chikiti area were admitted to different hospitals in Ganjam on Monday after allegedly drinking country liquor sold near Moundpur, said officials. State excise commissioner Narasingha Bhol, …

Every Aspect of Liquor Scam Under YSRC Will Be Exposed, Says Excise Minister
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Every Aspect of Liquor Scam Under YSRC Will Be Exposed, Says Excise Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Answering a question in the state assembly, the minister said that irregularities took place in many places from the allocation of liquor distilleries to sales. Almost `90,000 crore of transactions were done without digital payments,” the minister said, adding, “We are going to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the alcohol-related illegalities during Jagan Reddy's period.” He said a special investigation …

AP Excise Minister Kollu says irregularities in liquor scam during YSR regime will be exposed
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Excise Minister Kollu says irregularities in liquor scam during YSR regime will be exposed

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Asserting that every angle of the ‘liquor scam’ that took place during the previous YSRC regime will be exposed, Minister for Mines and Geology and Excise Kollu Ravindra said the irregularities happened right from allotment of distilleries to the sale of liquor. Replying to a question in the AP Legislative Assembly on Friday, he said the government had already …

Stash of smuggled liquor to ‘dry’ Bihar seized
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Stash of smuggled liquor to ‘dry’ Bihar seized

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Two Bihar men, both in their late twenties, frustrated by their monotonous lives decided to mint easy money by smuggling liquor into the dry state in such a manner that they evade the law of the land. The mastermind Rohan, who is still at large and his partner Vikram alias Prem, who is now in the custody of …

Liquor meant for sale in Gurdaspur, Bathinda smuggled into ‘dry’ Bihar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Liquor meant for sale in Gurdaspur, Bathinda smuggled into ‘dry’ Bihar

Hindustan Times  

CHANDIGARH : Liquor meant for sale in vends across Punjab’s Gurdaspur and Bathinda districts is being smuggled into Bihar, which was declared a dry state in April 2016. Liquor meant for sale in vends across Punjab’s Gurdaspur and Bathinda districts is being smuggled into Bihar, which was declared a dry state in April 2016 Of the total liquor seized in …

Punjab: Three killed after consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe on
1 year ago

Punjab: Three killed after consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe on

India TV News  

Sangrur: At least three people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur district of Punjab, police said on Wednesday. Similar incident in Sangrur last year A similar incident unfolded last year in Sangrur district, where three labourers lost their lives after consuming counterfeit alcohol in Namol village near Sunam. 12 people died in Haryana in 2023 Last year, …

Bihar liquor ban: Nitish Kumar calls for fresh survey to study impact of prohibition
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar liquor ban: Nitish Kumar calls for fresh survey to study impact of prohibition

India TV News  

Amid a liquor ban in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for a fresh survey to study the impact of prohibition on Sunday. Kumar made a remark to the effect at a government function organised on the occasion of 'Nashamukti Diwas', celebrated on this date every year when government officials and other public figures take the pledge to carry forward …

2 dead, 2 hospitalised in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Darbhanga
1 year, 5 months ago

2 dead, 2 hospitalised in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Darbhanga

Hindustan Times  

Two persons died while two others have been hospitalised in critical condition in a suspected hooch tragedy in Darbhanga district of Bihar, people familiar with the incident said on Tuesday. Five people had allegedly consumed country made liquor on Sunday in Maksudpur village within the jurisdiction of Hayaghat police station. Parwati Devi, daughter of Laltun Sahni, who was undergoing treatment …

Bihar: Case filed against CM Nitish Kumar over 243 deaths in hooch tragedies despite liquor ban
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar: Case filed against CM Nitish Kumar over 243 deaths in hooch tragedies despite liquor ban

India TV News  

A case has been filed against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Muzaffarpur over the death of 243 people in hooch tragedies. Court approved the complaint A complaint of culpable homicide has been filed by advocate Sushil Kumar Singh for the death of 243 people due to consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar. Bihar government …

Hiccups in Nitish Kumar's Liquor Policy? New Tweaks Show Bihar's Booze Ban May Have Missed the Mark
1 year, 9 months ago

Hiccups in Nitish Kumar's Liquor Policy? New Tweaks Show Bihar's Booze Ban May Have Missed the Mark

News 18  

Is the 50 per cent insurance value too steep to pay? If you are caught carrying liquor in your vehicle in Bihar, you don’t have to pay a fortune now — Just pay 10 per cent of the insurance value and get the vehicle back home. Let’s make it simpler: If a vehicle carrying liquor was confiscated and the insurance …

Bihar slashes penalty for liquor transportation
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar slashes penalty for liquor transportation

Hindustan Times  

Vehicles with genuine papers caught transporting liquor to other states via Bihar will be now be released on payment of lower penalty, said a senior official. Currently, owners of the vehicles found transporting liquor through Bihar, where liquor is banned since 2016, face a penalty equal to 50% of the insured value of the vehicle for its release with the …

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized

The Hindu  

Police have arrested 20 people and seized huge quantities of spurious liquor from different villages in Bihar’s Motihari, even as the death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy climbed to 14, officials said on April 16. A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, “involved in illegal trade of liquor”, have been arrested following searches in …

14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy
1 year, 11 months ago

14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy

Hindustan Times  

At least 14 people died and 10 others were reported to be critical after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in past 24 hours in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Saturday even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident “sad”. Confirming the incident, East Champaran superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said: “At least 14 people allegedly died after …

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran
1 year, 11 months ago

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran

Hindustan Times  

Bettiah At least 14 people died and 10 others were reported to be critical after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in past 24 hours in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Saturday even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident “sad”. Confirming the incident, East Champaran superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said: “At least 14 people allegedly died …

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister
1 year, 11 months ago

7.49k people arrested under liquor prohibition law in Bihar: Excise minister

Hindustan Times  

A total of 7,49,000 people were arrested in Bihar under liquor prohibition law till January 2023, while the conviction rate in cases related to violation is 21.98% till February 2023, as per the latest data of the Bihar government. 1.54 crore litre of illegal foreign liquor and 96.71 lakh litre of illegal countrymade liquor have been seized in Bihar since …

Withdraw prohibition in Bihar immediately, says Prashant Kishor
2 years, 1 month ago

Withdraw prohibition in Bihar immediately, says Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

January 30, 2023 07:05 pm | Updated 08:28 pm IST - Patna Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has demanded that the liquor ban in Bihar be withdrawn immediately. “There is no evidence in the world that any country, State, or society can say that they have brought socio-economic development to their people by implementing prohibition,” Mr. Kishor said on January 30, …

'Huge quantity of liquor' found in JD(U) leader's home, say cops. He says…
2 years, 3 months ago

'Huge quantity of liquor' found in JD(U) leader's home, say cops. He says…

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Police said Tuesday they had recovered 'a huge quantity' of liquor from a house in Chhapra registered in the name of Janata Dal leader Kameshwar Singh and had taken two persons - tenants Saroj Mahto and his wife - into custody. The seizure also comes days after Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav said 108 cartons of liquor had …

Exclusive: Inside Bihar's lethal booze factories
2 years, 3 months ago

Exclusive: Inside Bihar's lethal booze factories

India Today  

The boatman steers us to the shore of a secluded river. India Today’s Special Investigation Team has entered an illicit liquor zone in Bihar’s Saran district. Liquor sale is more now than it was before the prohibition came into force.” THE LETHAL CONCOCTION When laced with chemicals like methanol, and even pesticides, to increase potency, illicit booze has often been …

Bihar’s prohibition policy is not working
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar’s prohibition policy is not working

The Hindu  

The latest hooch tragedy in Bihar has put Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the backfoot. With the death toll rising to 38 and with several people losing their vision and becoming critically ill, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has appealed to Mr. Kumar to reconsider the government’s prohibition policy and pay compensation to the family members of those who died. …

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor smuggler as death toll reaches 70
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor smuggler as death toll reaches 70

India Today  

As the death toll in the Bihar hooch tragedy reached 70, the Special Investigation Team arrested a liquor smuggler in connection with the case in the Saran district and also recovered Rs 2.17 lakh in cash. Though the accused is not named in two FIRs lodged at Mashrakh and Ishuapur police stations in connection with the deaths due to the …

The high cost of spurious liquor
2 years, 3 months ago

The high cost of spurious liquor

Hindustan Times  

The worst poisonous alcohol-related tragedy in Bihar since the imposition of prohibition appears to have forced the government on the backfoot, with aggressive responses by chief minister Nitish Kumar to legitimate questions about what his administration was doing to track the sale of spurious liquor and how it was available so widely in a state where all sale and consumption …

'108 cartons of liquor recovered from BJP leader's..': Tejashwi on hooch tragedy
2 years, 3 months ago

'108 cartons of liquor recovered from BJP leader's..': Tejashwi on hooch tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday tossed the blame on Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for supplying spurious liquor to Biiha, adding that over 100 cartons of liquor were recovered from the house of a relative of Bihar's Leader of Opposition Vijay Sinha. Got to know that from the home of Leader of Opposition V Sinha’s …

Bihar hooch tragedy; Nitish Kumar insists kin of victims won’t get any government aid
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy; Nitish Kumar insists kin of victims won’t get any government aid

The Hindu  

Asserting that prohibition will continue in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that “no compensation will be given to people who die after drinking spurious liquor”. Mr. Kishor, who is currently undertaking a Jan Suraaj Yatra across Bihar said, “People around Mr. Kumar drink liquor and he should rollback the prohibition police in 48 hours.” ‘No sympathy’ However, …

BJP MPs say Nitish Kumar should reconsider Bihar prohibition policy
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP MPs say Nitish Kumar should reconsider Bihar prohibition policy

The Hindu  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Bihar BJP MPs in New Delhi have raised the demand that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar take a second look at the State’s prohibition policy. Personal prestige Pataliputra MP and former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav echoed Mr. Singh’s view and said Mr. Kumar should not make prohibition a matter of personal prestige. He also …

Bihar: Five dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar: Five dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra

Firstpost  

Though the police in Ishauvpur have not confirmed the cause of “suspicious” deaths yet, they apprehended that the toll may rise which various sources put at five, six and 10 Saran: At least three people in Chhapra area of Bihar’s Saran district have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor amid reports that the toll is expected to climb, said police …

Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra

India TV News  

Chhapra hooch tragedy: At least twenty people in Chhapra area of Bihar's Saran district have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor amid reports that the toll is expected to climb, said police on Wednesday. List of victims: People who have lost their lives in the hooch tragedy are- Vijendra Rai, Harendra Ram, Ramji Saha, Amit Ranjan, Sanjay Singh, Kunal Singh, …

'Liquor Like God, Invisible but Omnipresent': Giriraj Singh Slams Nitish Govt Over Toxic Liquor Deaths in ‘Dry’ Bihar
2 years, 3 months ago

'Liquor Like God, Invisible but Omnipresent': Giriraj Singh Slams Nitish Govt Over Toxic Liquor Deaths in ‘Dry’ Bihar

News 18  

Taking a swipe at Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Sunday reiterated RJD MLC Rambali Singh Chandrabanshi?s stance on liquor consumption in the dry state. Earlier today, RJD MLC Chandravanshi had also made the same analogy, when he said,?In Bihar, liquor is like God, which cannot be seen anywhere but is available everywhere.” He was commenting on …

Give up on liquor trade, get Rs 1 lakh reward: Bihar govt's bid to strengthen alcohol ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Give up on liquor trade, get Rs 1 lakh reward: Bihar govt's bid to strengthen alcohol ban

India Today  

In a bid to further strengthen the ban on alcohol in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rolled out a new approach to tackle the menace of illegal and spurious liquor trade in the state. CM Kumar said that his government would give an amount of Rs 1 lakh to those who give up their liquor business to earn a livelihood. …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar directs to cut off liquor supply chain by arresting suppliers
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar directs to cut off liquor supply chain by arresting suppliers

India Today  

The Bihar government has now changed its strategy to implement prohibition strictly in the state and decided that instead of arresting people caught consuming liquor, the focus of the excise department and police would be to cut the supply chain of liquor. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday chaired a review meeting on liquor prohibition in the state where it …

Bihar Citizens' Lives At Risk Due To Govt's Failure To Implement Liquor Ban: Patna HC Requests CJ To Take Cognizance Of Issue
2 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Citizens' Lives At Risk Due To Govt's Failure To Implement Liquor Ban: Patna HC Requests CJ To Take Cognizance Of Issue

Live Law  

In a strongly worded order, the Patna High Court has recently observed that the Bihar State Authorities have failed to implement a complete liquor prohibition in the State and the lives of Bihar citizens have been risked due to the state's failure to effectively implement the ban.With this, the bench of Justice Purnendu Singh directed the HC Registry that its …

India’s biggest alcohol company pauses some whiskey sales
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s biggest alcohol company pauses some whiskey sales

Live Mint  

One of Hina Nagarajan’s first moves at the helm of liquor giant Diageo Plc’s Indian arm is a standoff with government officials over price caps that have already cost the company almost $9 million in sales, and some say might backfire. “I didn’t realize how difficult it is,” 57-year-old Nagarajan said, referring to the maze of red tape that spans …

Spurious Liquor Deaths on Rise in Dry Bihar. Now, 5 Killed in Chhapra
2 years, 7 months ago

Spurious Liquor Deaths on Rise in Dry Bihar. Now, 5 Killed in Chhapra

News 18  

At least five people were killed in Bihar’s Chhapra after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, an official said on Friday, adding that investigation is underway. Even though sale and consumption of liquor were completely banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April, 2016, implementation of the prohibition law has often been criticised and hooch tragedies continue to plague the …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Suspected spurious liquor kills 4 in Saran district
2 years, 7 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Suspected spurious liquor kills 4 in Saran district

India TV News  

Highlights 4 people killed, several others fell ill after they consumed suspected spurious liquor in Bihar The incident took place in Bhualpur village of Bihar's Saran district, said officials An official of Madhaura police station said that some others are critically ill Bihar hooch tragedy : Around four people were killed and several others fell ill after they consumed suspected …

Bihar hooch tragedy: 11 dead, 5 arrested, SHO suspended
2 years, 7 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 11 dead, 5 arrested, SHO suspended

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy: 11 dead, 5 arrested, SHO suspended Bihar Hooch Tragedy: The anti-liquor law has been criticised for poor implementation by the Opposition while maverick leaders such as former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, whose party is a constituent of the ruling alliance, have been advocating the withdrawal of prohibition. Highlights Eleven people have died while 12 have fallen …

Spurious liquor claims 36 lives in dry Gujarat
2 years, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor claims 36 lives in dry Gujarat

The Hindu  

As many as 36 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Botad district of Gujarat, where prohibition is in force. The incident has prompted the State authorities into swift action, with multiple agencies of the Police working on a joint investigation, even as the State government that is poised to face Assembly election in the next six months is receiving …

Delhi govt took huge amounts in kickbacks to liberalise liquor policy, alleges Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi govt took huge amounts in kickbacks to liberalise liquor policy, alleges Congress

India TV News  

Highlights Kejriwal govt took huge amounts in kickbacks from liquor mafia to liberalise policy Govt has not only allowed 3-4 liquor outlets in every ward, but extended shop timings too, it said Delhi Cong delegation has sought time to meet Police Commissioner to complain about AAP govt Congress' Delhi unit on Sunday alleged that the city's Arvind Kejriwal government has …

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