Tejashwi Yadav Blames CM Nitish Kumar For 35 Deaths Due To Drinking Poisonous Liquor In Bihar
3 years, 1 month ago

Tejashwi Yadav Blames CM Nitish Kumar For 35 Deaths Due To Drinking Poisonous Liquor In Bihar

ABP News  

Bihar politics: Many families have been ruined once again after drinking poisonous liquor. 31 people have died due to drinking spurious liquor in Gopalganj and Bettiah on the occasion of Diwali. Tejashwi tweeted and said, 'more than 35 people were killed by the government on the day of Diwali in Bihar due to poisonous liquor. इस दर्दनाक घटना पर गहरी शोक संवेदना प्रकट करता हूँ। ईश्वर शोकाकुल परिजनों को दुःख सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें। बिहार को पलायन के साथ-साथ इस दर्द को भी सहना पड़ता है। मुख्यमंत्री जी जश्न में मस्त है इसलिए उन्हें इन घटनाओं का संज्ञान लेने और संवेदना प्रकट करने का समय भी नहीं है। https://t.co/n4wX16AubH — Tejashwi Yadav November 4, 2021 Nitish Kumar's absurd statement Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has given an absurd statement on the deaths due to poisonous liquor in Bihar. “जब गड़बड़ चीज पीजियेगा तो आप चले जाइयेगा”- नीतीश जी शराबबंदी पर बड़बड़ करने वालों के राज में विगत 3 दिनों में ही जहरीली शराब से 50 से अधिक मौतें हो चुकी है। मुख्यमंत्री स्वयं, प्रशासन, माफिया और तस्कर पुलिस पर कारवाई की बजाय पीने वालों को कड़ा सबक सिखाने की धमकी देते रहते है। pic.twitter.com/56WTi9RCVR — Tejashwi Yadav November 5, 2021 While referring to the above comments by Nitish Kumar, RJD leader said, "When the Chief Minister is giving a rumbling discourse on the mess, the BJP minister who is standing next to him, two trucks of liquor were recovered from inside his school.

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Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State
2 months, 1 week 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
2 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 …

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday attacked the Nitish Kumar government over the suspected hooch deaths in Sitamarhi and Gopalganj earlier this week. Jitan Ram Manjhi in Patna {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “Why are you distributing death to Dalit people in instalments through spurious liquor? {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} On November 17, five people from three villages …

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday attacked the Nitish Kumar government over the suspected hooch deaths in Sitamarhi and Gopalganj earlier this week. Jitan Ram Manjhi in Patna “Why are you distributing death to Dalit people in instalments through spurious liquor? Why don’t you ask people to stand in a queue and kill them like General Dyer …

Bihar: Case filed against CM Nitish Kumar over 243 deaths in hooch tragedies despite liquor ban
1 year, 3 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 …

Three recent decisions by Nitish Kumar may turn Bihar's fate in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Three recent decisions by Nitish Kumar may turn Bihar's fate in 2024

Hindustan Times  

PATNA : Three political developments in Bihar in the past fortnight alone have the potential to play big in the 2024 general elections as both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Grand Alliance take measured steps to prepare for the crucial fight. One, earlier this month following the Motihari hooch tragedy in which 30 persons died after consuming spurious liquor, …

Why Nitish declared compensation for all hooch deaths since prohibition in Bihar
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Nitish declared compensation for all hooch deaths since prohibition in Bihar

India Today  

In politics and administration, the touchstone of leadership is compassion, and it is precisely this quality that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar displayed when he, last week, announced Rs 4 lakh as ex gratia for the families of those who died after consuming spurious liquor in the state. Though the chief minister declared the compensation shortly after reports poured in …

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll rises to 26; five SHOs suspended for dereliction of duty
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll rises to 26; five SHOs suspended for dereliction of duty

The Hindu  

The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district rose to 26 on April 17 with four more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, SP Kantesh Kumar Mishra said. Disciplinary actions were taken against 11 police personnel, including nine chowkidars, on Sunday, he said, adding that the district police have so …

Will give ₹4 lakh but...: Bihar CM on ex gratia for hooch tragedy victims' kin
1 year, 8 months ago

Will give ₹4 lakh but...: Bihar CM on ex gratia for hooch tragedy victims' kin

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced to pay ₹4 lakh for the kin of victims who died in the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district only if the families provided in writing that they were in favour of Bihar's alcohol ban. The Opposition parties in Bihar including the Bharatiya Janata Party have criticised the Nitish Kumar-led government …

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet
1 year, 8 months ago

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: As the toll in the Motihari hooch tragedy jumped to 22 on Sunday,the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party as well as partners of the Grand Alliance in unison criticised the state government over its inability to control hooch tragedies, even as chief minister Nitish Kumar has been defending prohibition and maintaining that such tragedies are occurring due to some unscrupulous …

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Bihar: 14 die after consuming illicit liquor in Motihari district; CM reacts
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar: 14 die after consuming illicit liquor in Motihari district; CM reacts

India TV News  

At least 14 people have died after consuming illicit liquor in Turkaulia police station area of ​​Motihari, Bihar. Just a few days ago, the state government and the opposition BJP on Friday crossed swords over reports that NHRC has indicted the state for the hooch tragedy in Saran district last year, which claimed close to 40 lives. According to reports …

Withdraw prohibition in Bihar immediately, says Prashant Kishor
1 year, 10 months 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 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 …

Bihar’s prohibition policy is not working
2 years 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: 'He promised...', Sushil Modi slams Nitish on compensation
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 'He promised...', Sushil Modi slams Nitish on compensation

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi slammed Nitish Kumar Monday after the Bihar chief minister said last week that the families of those who had died after consuming spurious liquor would not receive compensation. BJP leader and former Bihar deputy minister Sushil Modi) "In 2018, as per media reports, chief minister Nitish Kumar said compensation will be given if liquor …

How Bihar hooch deaths show awareness alone can make Nitish's prohibition policy work
2 years ago

How Bihar hooch deaths show awareness alone can make Nitish's prohibition policy work

India Today  

As the death toll in Bihar’s hooch tragedies crossed 70 on December 17 and preliminary investigations indicated consumption of spurious liquor, the spotlight was back on the dichotomy between the Nitish Kumar government’s determined push to implement prohibition in the state and alcoholics unwilling to kick the habit. Though the Nitish government’s prohibition policy has been hailed even outside Bihar, …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy : The number of people dying due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar's Saran district has been soaring on a daily basis. Earlier in the day, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said it was 'shameful' of the Bihar deputy chief minister to compare deaths due to spurious liquor in his state to other hooch tragedies …

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

'No compensation': Nitish on Bihar hooch deaths, tragedy; BJP's protest march
2 years ago

'No compensation': Nitish on Bihar hooch deaths, tragedy; BJP's protest march

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said Friday his government would not provide financial compensation to the families of those killed by consuming spurious/illegal liquor. The Janata Dal boss - under sustained fire from the opposition after the death toll from the latest hooch tragedy in the nominally dry state crossed 50 - told the state Assembly 'no compensation will be …

Nitish Kumar enters Bihar assembly amid BJP MLAs stir over hooch tragedy | VIDEO
2 years ago

Nitish Kumar enters Bihar assembly amid BJP MLAs stir over hooch tragedy | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Amid uproar over the hooch tragedy in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday was seen entering the state assembly while a crowd of protesting BJP MLAs was chanting slogans against his government. In a video shared by the news agency ANI, Nitish Kumar can be seen making his way to the state assembly in this midst of the demonstrations …

Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to 26; Nitish Kumar says those who consume alcohol will die
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to 26; Nitish Kumar says those who consume alcohol will die

The Hindu  

The toll of deaths in the hooch tragedy in dry Bihar went up to 26 on Thursday while villagers said over 40 people have died so far. The Opposition Bhartiya Janata Party legislators made a ruckus in the Bihar legislature and demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s resignation over hooch tragedy. “So far, we’ve got reports of death of 26 people …

Nitish Kumar should resign if his govt fails to implement policies: Giriraj Singh on hooch tragedy
2 years ago

Nitish Kumar should resign if his govt fails to implement policies: Giriraj Singh on hooch tragedy

The Hindu  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hooch tragedy in the State's Chhapra region where the death toll touched 39, and said if Mr. Kumar's policies were not being implemented on the ground then the Chief Minister should resign. But Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sympathy is not awakened and when someone raises it …

BJP MPs say Nitish Kumar should reconsider Bihar prohibition policy
2 years 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 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 …

Spurious Liquor Deaths on Rise in Dry Bihar. Now, 5 Killed in Chhapra
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Those who consume liquor are 'Mahapaapi': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in assembly
2 years, 8 months ago

Those who consume liquor are 'Mahapaapi': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in assembly

Op India  

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has noted that the people who consume liquor are “Mahapaapi”, “Mahaayogya” and that he doesn’t consider them Indians. Kumar was addressing the state assembly on Wednesday over the issue of the multiple Hooch tragedies that reportedly took the lives of 37 people after drinking poisonous liquor on Holi. They consume liquor even after knowing that it …

‘Those who oppose Bapu’s principles against liquor consumption are not Indians, biggest sinners,’ says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Those who oppose Bapu’s principles against liquor consumption are not Indians, biggest sinners,’ says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now has called those who oppose Mahatma Gandhi’s principles against liquor consumption as “not Indians, ‘mahapaapi’ and ‘maha ayogya’ ”. “Mahatma Gandhi Opposed liquor consumption and I consider those who go against Bapu’s principles as not Indians, ‘mahapaapi’ and ‘maha ayogya’. ‘Yogya to woh ho hi nahi sakte…unke liye koi sahanubhuti nahi’ ”, he said …

'Mahapaapi, Don't Consider Them Indians': Cornered Over Hooch Deaths, Nitish Kumar Clarifies on Relief
2 years, 8 months ago

'Mahapaapi, Don't Consider Them Indians': Cornered Over Hooch Deaths, Nitish Kumar Clarifies on Relief

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is facing criticism over hooch tragedies in the state, has called the people who consume liquor “Mahapaapi” and said the state government cannot be made liable for providing relief to those who die after consuming toxic liquor. Speaking in the Bihar Assembly after introduction and passage of an amendment bill that seeks to make …

Bihar: At Least 18 Dead After Consuming Spurious Liquor in Four Districts
2 years, 9 months ago

Bihar: At Least 18 Dead After Consuming Spurious Liquor in Four Districts

News 18  

At least 18 people in Bihar’s Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Banka and Murliganj districts have lost their lives after consuming suspected spurious liquor. As per available information, three people have died in Madhepura, 10 in Banka and four in Bhagalpur, while Bihar’s Murliganj has reported one death due to consumption of spurious liquor. This is the latest in the series of spurious …

Five die in another suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar
2 years, 11 months ago

Five die in another suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar

India Today  

At least five people have died in Bihar’s Saran district in what appears to be yet another case of suspected hooch tragedy in the dry state, officials said on Friday. He said raids conducted jointly by police and excise department in the two blocks have unearthed illicit liquor trade, and vowed stern action against all accused. The incident comes less …

Nitish Kumar under attack over Nalanda hooch deaths; opposition, allies demand scrapping of liquor law
2 years, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar under attack over Nalanda hooch deaths; opposition, allies demand scrapping of liquor law

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has come under attack from both the alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal after 11 people died on Saturday in Nalanda district after consuming tainted liquor. In light of recent hooch tragedies in the state, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Yuva Morcha demanded that the prohibition law be …

Bihar: 'Cause of deaths yet to be confirmed,' says Nalanda SDM after 5 killed due to alleged hooch tragedy
2 years, 11 months ago

Bihar: 'Cause of deaths yet to be confirmed,' says Nalanda SDM after 5 killed due to alleged hooch tragedy

India TV News  

Hours after it was reported that five people died allegedly due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar's Nalanda, the district's Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kumar Anurag, on Saturday said that the cause of the deaths is yet to be confirmed. It is not clear if the persons have died due to the consumption of alcohol or any other reason, we …

4 die after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Nalanda, probe initiated
2 years, 11 months ago

4 die after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Nalanda, probe initiated

India Today  

Four people died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Nalanda, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's home district. The family members of the deceased alleged that the deaths took place due to consumption of spurious liquor. Notably, during Diwali last year, more than three dozen people died due to drinking spurious liquor in West Champaran, Gopalganj, Samastipur and Muzaffarpur, after which …

Led by CM Nitish Kumar, Bihar takes pledge against liquor consumption
3 years ago

Led by CM Nitish Kumar, Bihar takes pledge against liquor consumption

India Today  

Asserting that the liquor prohibition law in Bihar will be enforced "more effectively" henceforth, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, along with other public servants of the state, on Friday took an oath to abstain from alcohol consumption for the rest of their lives. "I, Nitish Kumar, today on November 26, 2011, at the premise of Gyan Bhawan, with complete probity taking …

Bihar's crime rate has come down after liquor ban, says CM Nitish Kumar
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar's crime rate has come down after liquor ban, says CM Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar witnessed a reduction in crime following the implementation of the statewide liquor ban, CM Nitish Kumar told reporters on Monday. The chief minister who is facing criticism over rising instances of hooch-related deaths in the state said, "Some people have turned against me because I ordered a liquor ban and I am serious about it." READ: Bihar hooch tragedy …

Nitish Kumar to hold meeting on November 16 to review liquor ban
3 years, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar to hold meeting on November 16 to review liquor ban

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he has called a high-level meeting on November 16 to “review the effectiveness of the liquor ban” in the state. This will be the second review meeting called by the CM after at least 31 people died due to the consumption of spurious liquor in dry Bihar within a span …

Bihar hooch tragedy: CM Nitish Kumar calls high level meeting on November 16 over liqour ban
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: CM Nitish Kumar calls high level meeting on November 16 over liqour ban

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called a high-level meeting on November 16 to deliberate the liquor ban in the state following the death of 33 people due to consumption of spurious liquor in the state. We have called a high-level meeting, on 16th November," the CM said. As many as 33 people have died and several others reportedly …

Bihar hooch tragedy: About 40 dead in several districts since Diwali
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: About 40 dead in several districts since Diwali

Firstpost  

The latest deaths have been recorded in Samastipur district. Earlier, at least 33 people died in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts upon consuming spurious liquor. Samastipur/Patna: Four more deaths, caused by illicit liquor consumption, were on Saturday reported in dry Bihar, where hooch has claimed close to 40 lives in different districts since Diwali. Meanwhile, a group of young Congress …

Bihar hooch tragedy | At least 30 dead in 3 days after consuming spurious liquor
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | At least 30 dead in 3 days after consuming spurious liquor

India Today  

At least 30 people have died in the last three days in dry Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious alcohol. Samastipur Superintendent of Police Manavjeet Singh Dhillon said all four deceased, including an Army jawan and a BSF personnel, were residents of villages falling under the Rupauli panchayat in the Patori police station area. Baikunthpur police officer Prashant Kumar said: "An …

'If You Consume Wrong Thing, This Situation Will Occur': Nitish Kumar On Bihar Liquor Deaths
3 years, 1 month ago

'If You Consume Wrong Thing, This Situation Will Occur': Nitish Kumar On Bihar Liquor Deaths

ABP News  

Patna: Hours after 31 people lost their lives due to drinking spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday evening said that it is very important to start a campaign once again to tell people that consumption of alcohol is bad and a liquor ban is in effect in the state. RJD Blames Bihar Govt …

Consumption of Spurious Liquor Claims Lives of 29 People in Two Bihar Districts
3 years, 1 month ago

Consumption of Spurious Liquor Claims Lives of 29 People in Two Bihar Districts

News 18  

With three more succumbing, the death toll in Bihar’s Bettiah hooch tragedy rose to 12 on Friday, police said. “Strict action will be taken against the negligent officials and those involved in manufacturing and selling spurious liquor in the region,” Pranav Kumar said. State Liquor Prohibition Minister Sunil Kumar said, “Bihar has lost 40 people to spurious liquor this year. …

24 die in Bihar after consuming suspected spurious liquor
3 years, 1 month ago

24 die in Bihar after consuming suspected spurious liquor

Hindustan Times  

At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts of Bihar, where total prohibition is in place, in the last two days. Eight persons died on Thursday after allegedly consuming hooch in Telhua village at Bettiah, the headquarters of West Champaran district, while the toll in another …

24 dead in two Bihar districts after consuming suspected spurious liquor
3 years, 1 month ago

24 dead in two Bihar districts after consuming suspected spurious liquor

India Today  

At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts of Bihar, where total prohibition is in place, in the last two days. Eight persons died on Thursday after allegedly consuming hooch in Telhua village at Bettiah, the headquarters of West Champaran district, while the toll in another …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Probe on; drive against alcohol after Chhath, says CM Nitish Kumar
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Probe on; drive against alcohol after Chhath, says CM Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday, November 5, said that an investigation has been launched into the hooch tragedy, that has left several dead across the state. ALLEGED HOOCH DEATHS OVER LAST 15 DAYS Over the last 15 days, more than 40 people have allegedly died due to consumption of spurious liquor across different districts of Bihar. Muzaffarpur On …

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