Kallakurichi (Tamil Nadu) [India], The death toll in the poisonous liquor tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district rose to 65 on Sunday, according to the District Collectorate.

As of 4 pm on Sunday, 148 people have been discharged from hospitals across the state.

Currently, two people are undergoing treatment at Kallakurichi Government Medical and Hospital.

Six people are undergoing treatment in Puducherry, eight in government hospitals in Salem. At present a total of 16 people are undergoing treatment.

The NCW had earlier taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on the death of people in the incident and formed a three-member inquiry committee led by NCW member Khushboo Sundar to probe the matter.

A three-member delegation of the National Commission for Women led by Khushboo Sundar met the families of the victims who lost their lives after drinking poisonous liquor in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu.

Earlier on June 28, the NDA delegation comprising BJP leaders Anil Antony, Arvind Menon and MP GK Vasan today met National Scheduled Caste Commission Chairman Kishore Makwana to submit a memorandum regarding the Kallakurichi (Tamil Nadu) illicit liquor tragedy. of.

He appealed to the Speaker to ensure that the families of the victims of the Kallakurichi poisonous liquor tragedy get adequate compensation and justice.

The memorandum called for immediate intervention to provide justice to the Scheduled Caste victims of the Kallakurichi poisonous liquor tragedy.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with party workers are on a hunger strike demanding a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the "incompetence of the DMK government".