Chhapra Hooch News Today

Chief minister Nitish Kumar is facing flak from friends and foes alike over his refusal to pay compensation to family members of those who died in the Saran hooch tragedy and his "insensitive" comments.

66 people have already perished in the Chhapra hooch disaster in Bihar. On Wednesday, there were the earliest reports of the event.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Nitish Kumar should take a weeks vacation and meditate, said Union Minister Giriraj Singh on the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars remark that those who drink alcohol will die. India News | Nitish Kumar Should Take Weeks Vacation and Meditate, Says Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

No compensation to those who die after consuming liquor: Bihar CM in Assembly

Angry family members of the deceased obstructed the Siwan-Chapra Malmalia main road and undertook a protest.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. All five deceased are residents of Brahsthan and Sondhani villages of Bhagwanpur Police Station area. India News | Bihar: After Chhapra Hooch Deaths, Now Spurious Liqour Kills 5 in Siwan, 1 in Begusarai.

Before a bench consisting of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha, the petition was mentioned for urgent listing.

Days after the hooch tragedy in Bihars Chhapra claimed over 50 lives, at least 5 people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the adjoining Siwan district in the state.

The toll of dead in Bihars Chhapra Hooch tragedy has soared to 50, with 11 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district.

Amid the deaths, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday warned that if people drink spurious liquor, they will die.