‘Sharabi ho gaye ho’: Nitish Kumar loses temper in Bihar Assembly as BJP protests over hooch tragedy
At least 20 people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Saran district
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing a gathering during the inauguration ceremony of a hospital in Nalanda district on December 12, 2022, on Monday (Image-Twitter/NitishKumar) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday faced a backlash from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in the state Assembly over Saran hooch tragedy.
At least 20 people have lost their lives after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the Saran district of Bihar, news agency ANI reported.
During a discussion in the ongoing winter session of the state Assembly, Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Saxena not only questioned the deaths, but also the enforcement of state’s prohibition policy which came into effect in 2016.
Losing his temper over the continuous attack from the opposition, Kumar screamed, “Sharabi ho gaye ho tum (you all have become drunkards)”, ANI reported.
The opposition members staged a walkout and held a protest outside the Assembly. “We have always supported the ban on liquor, even when it was introduced while we were in opposition. But its implementation has been a complete failure,” news agency PTI quoted former deputy chief minister Tarkishor Prasad as saying
As per reports, in the Ishuapur police station area, several people allegedly consumed spurious liquor at a local joint and fell ill after returning home.
Later, their health deteriorated and five people lost their lives while two others are at a hospital and undergoing treatment.
Sale and consumption of alcohol were banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April 2016.
(With PTI)
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