Chief minister Nitish Kumar is facing flak from friends and foes alike over his refusal to pay compensation to family members of those who died in the Saran hooch tragedy and his "insensitive" comments.
The lives of the people of Bihar have come under risk because of the state government's failure to effectively implement its much-touted prohibition law, the Patna High Court has said.
Battling criticism over repeated hooch tragedies in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday called the people who consume liquor "Mahapaapi" (sinners) and said the state government cannot be made liable for providing relief to them.