The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has increased to 49, with ten more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquour in Karunapuram, Kallakurichi. Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday reaffirmed that stringent action will be taken against the culprits in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and urged the opposition parties not to attempt to gain political mileage out of this tragedy. The AIADMK MLAs were evicted en masse earlier in the day but they did not return to the House even after Speaker M Appavu allowed the AIADMK MLAs to take part in the discussions. Further, the members of the PMK and BJP staged walk out after conveying their views on the issue. Two MLAs supporting former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam - R Vaithilingam and Manoj Pandian - also staged walk out after conveying their views.

Source: Indian Express June 22, 2024 02:33 UTC