Hooch tragedy: AAP protests, demands CM’s resignation

Amritsar, August 2

Workers of the AAP held protests at different assembly segments to highlight the inefficiency of the Capt Amarinder Singh government in the hooch tragedy. They raised slogans against the government and sought resignation from the CM. Ashok Talwar, president of the district urban unit of AAP, said the politician-police nexus was controlling the Rs 50,000 crore spurious liquor trade in the state.

He said the neighbours of the deceased stated that the police visited the residences of people, who ran an illegal liquor racket, to strike good relations. He said Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh did not have time for those families who lost their bread-winners. Suspending officials was mere eyewash. The AAP sought adequate compensation for the families and a government job to the next of kin of the deceased.

Party members, led by Dr Ajay Gupta, held a protest rally against the government at the Central assembly constituency. — TNS

CPI wants relief for hooch tragedy victims’ kin

Tarn Taran: The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI) on Sunday staged a protest here, seeking immediate compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the family of those killed after consuming spurious liquor. The workers of the parties took out a march in the town.

RMPI state acting secretary Pargat Singh Jamarai and CPI state deputy secretary Prithipal Singh Marimegha alleged that factories were indulging in this illegal liquor trade in the state at the behest of administration and politicians of the ruling party.

They demanded action against the guilty and negligent administrative officials and politicians after a high-level investigation. — OC