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TopicHooch deaths

Topic: hooch deaths

What apong means for Arunachal—the rice beer that Jaideep Ahlawat offers in The Family Man

It is not country liquor, which is also extracted from natural ingredients and then mixed with chemicals for a higher alcohol content. These liquors have also led to multiple deaths.

Bihar DMs now tracking hooch deaths since 2016 to grant Rs 4 lakh ex gratia, says prohibition minister

Bihar minister Sunil Kumar says ‘humanity’ is why Nitish Kumar govt has had a change of heart about awarding compensation to families of hooch victims, but prohibition here to stay.

‘Poor are dying’ — Nitish makes U-turn, announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia for hooch victims’ families

Compensation to cover deaths since 2016, when sale & consumption of booze was banned. BJP's Sushil Modi says CM made this decision as anti-liquor law was politically affecting him.

‘Sad, but people shouldn’t drink,’ says Nitish as suspected hooch tragedy claims 8 lives in Bihar

Sources say spurious liquor was consumed in 6 villages Thursday. 2 deaths were reported next day, another 6 Saturday. Sources say unofficial death toll could be as high as 22.

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NHRC to depute its own team for investigation into Bihar hooch tragedy

The panel said it has decided to depute a team as it is concerned about rehabilitation and treatment being provided to the victims & asked the state govt to submit a report in 4 weeks.

BJP slams Nitish’s ‘daru, balu, bhrashtachar’ govt, wants damages for kin of hooch victims

CM Nitish Kumar has been adamant on not paying compensation, telling the Assembly this week that if someone drank spurious liquor, he would die.

‘Where’s the ban? Men still get liquor illegally and die.’ Anger over Bihar hooch tragedy

Days after over 25 people died of drinking spurious liquor in Saran's Chhapra, patients, family say 2016 prohibition law has had little effect. Nitish Kumar, BJP exchange barbs.

Angry Nitish in the House — Bihar CM’s rage over hooch deaths is latest in spate of flare-ups

CM lashed out at BJP MLAs Wednesday when they raised Saran tragedy in Assembly. Once called a 'role model for MLAs', Nitish has been losing his cool in public more & more.

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