‘Piyoge to maroge’ says CM Nitish Kumar in assembly after an uproar over the rising death toll due to consumption of spurious liquor in the state.
Staff Reporter / Patna / Delhi
Even as death toll in the hooch tragedy went up to 59, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday reiterated his ‘piyoge to maroge’ remark inside the state assembly after an uproar over the rising death toll due to consumption of spurious liquor in the state.
Addressing the state assembly, Nitish Kumar firmly stated that no compensation will be given to people who died after drinking and repeated that “if you drink alcohol you will die”.
“No compensation will be given to people who died after drinking. Those who drink and lose their lives as a result… deserve no sympathy (koi sahanubhuti nahin) and no compensation. We have been appealing – if you drink, you will die. (Remember)… those who talk in favour of drinking will not bring any good to you…” the chief minister said.
Meanwhile a petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking an SIT probe into the Bihar (Chhapra) hooch tragedy. The plea seeks an independent probe and formulation of action plan to curb the manufacturing, trading and sale of illicit liquor. The PIL further seeks compensation for the victims’ families who lost their lives in the tragedy. An SIT has already been set up in the state which consists of 31 police officials, and is headed by an additional SP and three deputy SPs.
The ASP of Sonpur Anjani Kumar will be leading the team which has been instructed to inquire into all aspects of the hooch tragedy. The death toll in the Bihar Hooch tragedy has mounted to 50. Meanwhile, the political blame game is also doing the rounds.