The number of people killed in tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi area as a result of drinking phoney alcohol has risen to 61. Following the hooch incident that occurred in Karunapuram hamlet on june 18, up to 118 persons are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.
 
The increase in fatalities coincided with the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) suo moto recognition of the occurrence, following which it sent notifications to the Director-General and Chief Secretary of the tamil Nadu Police, requesting a thorough report on the incident within seven days.

The National Commission for women (NCW) has also established a three-person team to investigate the incident after taking suo moto notice of the six women's fatalities in the hooch catastrophe. Khushbu Sundar, a member of the statutory board, will pay a visit to the victims' relatives and those receiving treatment today.
 
Meanwhile, the hooch disaster has set up a political spat between the opposition AIADMK and the government DMK, which is led by chief minister MK Stalin.
 
Stalin said that the state administration was "ready to reply to questions" and suspended the AIADMK MPs for the balance of the assembly term.
 
"However, this is not accepted by the opposition leaders, and speaking outside is unacceptable. "It's done for cheap publicity," the chief minister of tamil Nadu declared.
 
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the leader of the Opposition, asserted that the suspension was "already planned."
 
"We were not permitted to talk. Despite our adherence to the guidelines, it was denied. Palaniswami stated, "Yesterday during Question Hour, we were denied the opportunity to speak.
 
The head of the AIADMK further stated that stalin responded in 15 minutes after they left the legislature on Tuesday. "There is a block on our voices," Palaniswami declared.
 
During the last several days, the AIADMK MPs have been photographed in the tamil Nadu assembly sporting black shirts, and they have reportedly been heard yelling slogans in protest of the hooch catastrophe. They were placed under suspension on tuesday for a full day, but that has already been extended.
 
 
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26/06/2024 10:56 AM