Kallakurichi: The leaders and workers of the AIADMK are on a hunger strike in Chennai on Thursday condemning the DMK Government over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and demanding an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the same which claimed 63 lives. At present, 78 people are undergoing treatment in total across hospitals in the state, out of which 48 are admitted to the Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital and 66 have been discharged in total from the Government Kallakurichi Medical College, according to the hospital authorities.
#WATCH | Chennai: ADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with party workers sit on hunger strike demanding CBI inquiry in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy pic.twitter.com/MpaMim0iUu
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The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman Kishor Makwana on Wednesday met the families of hooch tragedy victims in the Karunapuram area and criticised the Tamil Nadu government for not taking action against the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor in the state.
Ever since the Assembly Session commenced, uproars from the primary opposition party AIADMK has been a constant. Their need for a CBI probe into the unlawful liquor tragedy and persistent demands for the stepping down of Chief Minister MK Stalin have been stirring the air. Additionally, a resolution was passed on Wednesday in the assembly to suspend AIADMK for disrupting the assembly proceedings.
The NCW had earlier taken suo motto cognizance of a media report on the deaths of people in the incident and constituted a three-member inquiry committee, led by NCW Member Khushbu Sundar, to look into the matter. “CBI enquiry should be conducted and till it is handed over to the CBI we will continue our agitation…Democracy is being killed. In the Assembly, we have not been given the opportunity to raise this issue…This is the burning issue of Tamil Nadu…,” AIADMK leader D Jayakumar was quoted as saying to news agency ANI.
At Puducherry, 09 people, in Salem District 18 people, in Royapetta Hospital Chennai one person and Villupuram District 02 people are undergoing treatment at the Government Hospitals. A total of 88 people have been discharged in the state of Tamil Nadu. The total number of people affected by the consumption of illicit liquor has now increased to 229.
(With ANI Inputs)