Madurai
AIADMK leader Sellur Raju criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for not visiting the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and reiterated his party’s demand for a CBI investigation into the incident. Raju also accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy, pointing out that while Gandhi demanded PM Modi’s visit to Manipur after violence, he did not question Stalin’s absence in Kallakurichi.
Last year, over 20 people died in Villupuram due to illicit liquor, and recently more than 60 lost their lives in Kallakurichi. When the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi Palaniswami, tried to address this issue, he was denied the opportunity, Raju told to source.
MK Stalin has not yet visited the Kallakurichi victims, but Rahul Gandhi questions why Modi hasn’t gone to Manipur. Why hasn’t Rahul Gandhi asked Stalin about Kallakurichi? We demand a CBI investigation into this tragedy, he added.
As per the latest update from the administration, the death toll in the Kallakurichi tragedy stands at 65. Currently, two patients are receiving treatment at Kallakurichi Government Medical Hospital, six in Puducherry, and eight in Salem government hospitals, making a total of 16 individuals under medical care.
Previously, the National Commission for Women (NCW) took notice of media reports on the incident and formed a three-member inquiry committee led by NCW Member Khushbu Sundar to investigate further. Additionally, a delegation from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, including BJP leaders Anil Antony, Arvind Menon, and MP GK Vasan, met with Chairman Kishore Makwana to submit a memorandum on the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy.