'Piyoge Maroge...': Bihar CM Nitish In State Assembly, NHRC Takes Cognizance Of Hooch Tragedy — Updates

CM Nitish Kumar said that he has been appealing to people to not drink alcohol and after this incident, he will again ask people to refrain from drinking alcohol.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar denies any compensation for those who died after drinking spurious alcohol ( Image Source :PTI )

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that no compensation will be given to those who died after drinking spurious alcohol in the state recently. While addressing the state assembly on the issue of the alcohol ban in Bihar, the CM said that he has been appealing to people that if they will drink alcohol, they will die.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also taken suo motu cognizance of media reports on the incident. The Commission has written to the Chief Secretary of the state and DGP asking them to provide a detailed report on the matter including the FIR registered by the police and the medical treatment of the victims.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that several people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Saran district of Bihar. pic.twitter.com/fq0LZLcF18

— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2022

Around 60 people died after drinking spurious alcohol in Bihar's Chhapra on Tuesday. The issue has raised serious concerns over the state's firm stand on the alcohol ban. 

It has been also reported that after Chhapra, 5 people died of drinking alcohol in the state's Siwan city on Friday.

The Chief Minister said that the death of people in Bihar is highlighted always and he would use the same message to tell people that stop drinking alcohol. He said, "If you will die from drinking alcohol and think we will give compensation, it is not going to happen."

#WATCH | "No compensation will be given to people who died after drinking...We have been appealing- if you drink, you will die...those who talk in favour of drinking will not bring any good to you...", said CM Nitish Kumar in assembly earlier today.

(Source: Bihar Assembly) pic.twitter.com/zquukNtRIA

— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2022

Emphasising the support given by the state government, CM said, " We are trying to support you...so you do the good work, don't do this kind (alcohol drinking) a bad thing."

Giving examples of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, he said that people are dying of spurious liquor in the states where alcohol is not banned. "See in those states too where alcohol is not banned, there also people die from drinking."

विधानसभा में बोले #NitishKumar- 'जहरीली शराब से मौत पर हमदर्दी नहीं, मुआवजा नहीं देंगे'

'शराब पीने वालों की मदद करेंगे क्या?'@vikasbha | @kumarprakash4u#Bihar #ChhapraHoochTragedy #NitishKumar #LiquorBan pic.twitter.com/3vkLFGqp78

— ABP News (@ABPNews) December 16, 2022

Nitish Kumar said that he will now again appeal to people that if they will drink alcohol, it is not going to be fruitful for them in any manner.