The BJP had strongly defended Nitish when he had introduced the liquor prohibition policy in 2015, even though it was in the Opposition then. However, now, the same policy is being criticised by the party.
Union Minister RK Singh on Monday accused the Bihar government of hiding the death toll in the Saran hooch tragedy and said that the locals have informed him that nearly 200 people died in the district.
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.