The administration has, so far, confirmed only 30 deaths though most unconfirmed reports put the number in excess of 50.
He is currently on central deputation and posted as the Additional Director General (Eastern command), Border Security Force (BSF). Bhatti will replace S K Singhal who is retiring on December 19.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the tragedy rose to 65 on Friday. Most deaths reportedly occurred over Wednesday and Thursday, evoking an uproar inside and outside the Bihar Assembly.
Sudhir Ojha, a Muzaffarpur-based lawyer, filed the prayer before the CJM court on Friday, which will hear the matter on January 3.
Most deaths reportedly occurred over Wednesday and Thursday, evoking an uproar inside and outside the Bihar Assembly.
The Bihar Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2022 was passed in the state assembly on Friday, clearing the decks for the withdrawal of Rs 19,048.98 crore
A case has been registered against the accused person under the Official Secrets Act at Katra police station, his phone has been seized, and a process initiated to freeze his bank account, Kant added.
Sinha, who represents Lakhisarai assembly segment, was not present in the House, having staged a walkout along with other BJP MLAs in protest against the Saran hooch tragedy.
In a conversation with ANI, Rudy alleged that it is the lawmakers who implemented the Bihar prohibition law, who should be held responsible for the deaths that happened due to the alleged consumption of spurious liquor on Tuesday.
The court said that the UPSC has already constituted a panel to shortlist the names of officers on December 14, 2022, and will have to decide at the earliest.
The chief minister’s blunt comments came as his policy of prohibition came under attack from many quarters including from his former political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor, who demanded scrapping of the prohibition law.
Kushwaha’s remarks come in the wake of comments of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about fighting the next assembly polls under the leadership of his RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister.
The Janata Dal-United chief slammed the BJP for protesting the deaths as Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha questioned the state’s liquor ban policy since 2016.
Pataliputra MP and former Union minister Ram Kripal Yadav echoed Singh’s view and said the chief minister should not make prohibition a matter of personal prestige.
Sunil Kumar said whenever a crime takes place like theft or murder, police take action.
Though the police in Ishauvpur have not confirmed the cause of “suspicious” deaths yet, they apprehended that the toll may rise which various sources put at five, six and 10.
A 42-year-old teacher from Bihar just fell in love with his 20-year-old student. Internet users were eager to share their opinions on the couple’s marriage.
Nitish Kumar’s statement came at a time when the opposition BJP alleged that the state government is losing millions of dollars due to the alcohol ban.
The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority has given 2 acres of land in the Sikandarpur Food Park for this project.
The recoveries were made from the forest area of Laduiya Pahad, Sikarikuan, Madanpur Police Station.
Yadav made the statement at a function in Nalanda, where the Bihar chief minister was also present.
The Centre, through the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, had introduced the provision for EWS reservation in admissions and public services.
He reaffirmed that parties opposed to the BJP can win with a ”huge majority” in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if they agree to join hands.
Kishor, who is on a 3,500 km-long padayatra in the state, also said that he had found out during interactions with people that they were fed up with the ”rampant corruption” in Bihar.
These elections were prompted after RJD MLA Anil Kumar Sahani was disqualified from the seat in a fraud case.