The number of people who have lost their lives consuming the killer drink has reportedly reached 40 and more than 100 people are undergoing treatment in various hospitals with many of them fighting for their lives.
Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Thursday morning announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the 34 families who had lost their loved ones.
In a statement issued here, he also said that the government has also appointed a one-man commission headed by retired High Court judge B. Gokuldas to investigate the issue and recommend measures to prevent such occurrences in future. He said orders have been issued to pay Rs 10 lakh to the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to those receiving treatment in hospitals.
He said that four people have been arrested for this reason and that measures will also be taken against those who would have supplied methanol for the production of illicit liquor.
The CM said the CBCID (Crime Branch-CID) has been asked to investigate the source of the methanol.
According to him, action has been taken against the concerned police officers and the district collector has been transferred. Meanwhile, Stalin's son and Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the affected people in the hospital and later distributed the compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families who had lost their loved ones.
Meanwhile, AIADMK general secretary and former chief minister K Palaniswami demanded Stalin's resignation accepting responsibility for the death of several people after consuming the illicit liquor. He alleged that the illicit liquor was being sold in the center of Kallakurichi district and the authorities were turning a blind eye.
Palaniswami said party MLA Kallakurichi M. Senthilkumar had complained to the police about the sale of illicit liquor and had even earlier moved a motion to draw attention in the Assembly to the issue. But the Stalin-led DMK government did nothing, Palaniswami charged.
Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai visited the affected families and consoled them. He also said that the party will pay Rs 1 lakh to the families as relief.
Governor R.N. Ravi, condoling the deaths and wishing speedy recovery to the victims, blamed the state government for his mistakes. "Tragic loss of life due to the consumption of illicit liquor is reported from time to time in various parts of our state. This reflects continued failures in preventing the production and consumption of illicit liquor. This is a cause for serious concern."
The continuing liquor tragedies in Tamil Nadu show the callous attitude of the state government, said actor-turned-politician Vijay, president of TVK.
Coming down hard on the DMK government led by Chief Minister Stalin for the first time after his party floated, Vijay also strongly urged the government to take strong preventive measures so that such events do not happen again. Recalling last year's alcohol deaths in the state where more than 20 people lost their lives, Vijay posted on
Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Thursday morning announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the 34 families who had lost their loved ones.
In a statement issued here, he also said that the government has also appointed a one-man commission headed by retired High Court judge B. Gokuldas to investigate the issue and recommend measures to prevent such occurrences in future. He said orders have been issued to pay Rs 10 lakh to the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to those receiving treatment in hospitals.
He said that four people have been arrested for this reason and that measures will also be taken against those who would have supplied methanol for the production of illicit liquor.
The CM said the CBCID (Crime Branch-CID) has been asked to investigate the source of the methanol.
According to him, action has been taken against the concerned police officers and the district collector has been transferred. Meanwhile, Stalin's son and Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the affected people in the hospital and later distributed the compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families who had lost their loved ones.
Meanwhile, AIADMK general secretary and former chief minister K Palaniswami demanded Stalin's resignation accepting responsibility for the death of several people after consuming the illicit liquor. He alleged that the illicit liquor was being sold in the center of Kallakurichi district and the authorities were turning a blind eye.
Palaniswami said party MLA Kallakurichi M. Senthilkumar had complained to the police about the sale of illicit liquor and had even earlier moved a motion to draw attention in the Assembly to the issue. But the Stalin-led DMK government did nothing, Palaniswami charged.
Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai visited the affected families and consoled them. He also said that the party will pay Rs 1 lakh to the families as relief.
Governor R.N. Ravi, condoling the deaths and wishing speedy recovery to the victims, blamed the state government for his mistakes. "Tragic loss of life due to the consumption of illicit liquor is reported from time to time in various parts of our state. This reflects continued failures in preventing the production and consumption of illicit liquor. This is a cause for serious concern."
The continuing liquor tragedies in Tamil Nadu show the callous attitude of the state government, said actor-turned-politician Vijay, president of TVK.
Coming down hard on the DMK government led by Chief Minister Stalin for the first time after his party floated, Vijay also strongly urged the government to take strong preventive measures so that such events do not happen again. Recalling last year's alcohol deaths in the state where more than 20 people lost their lives, Vijay posted on
