Hooch Tragedy 50 People Are Battling For Their Lives

At least 107 people, mostly rickshaws and workers have died after consuming spurious liquor at Mograhat in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

Another 50 people are fighting for their lives in several hospitals including in Kolkata after consuming a toxic brew, official sources said on Thursday.

Post-mortem of all 107 bodies had been made and authorities transferred to the bereaved families.

State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the government considers the demolition of illegal liquor teeth, speaking at a private television news channel.

"I have seen many people die in hooch tragedy several times. And they continue to repeat itself. I call on help from the community and others to rise above political barriers and help to put an end to this social evil," she was quoted as saying.

Describing the death as "unfortunate," she said, "We have to run awareness programs. If the illegal plants regularized government can earn an income. But it would be a disservice to society."

Meanwhile, the state government announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those who died.

Four people were arrested for the supply of moonshine in a village in the south Sangrampur 24-Parganas district. Magrahat is situated 52 km from Kolkata.

Those ill were admitted to the port of Diamond hospitals, medical centers and nursing homes. Some of them were shifted to Calcutta.

All the people fell ill after consuming spurious liquor from several illegal joints late on Tuesday.

Soon after the incident yesterday, residents pitched block liquor production Mograhat and joints, where it currently sells for Sangrampur.

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“Rahul Dravidthe” Introduction Of Llie-detector Tests

Rahul Dravid joined my big test of Steve Waugh to call a lie detector test in the fight against corruption in cricket; players say innocent people have nothing to fear. Rahul Dravid and urged the authorities to conduct Test matches and day-night Championship events to protect the long-term future of the game in five days.

Rahul Dravid called the players agree to submit to strict anti-corruption regulations, including further consideration of their financial statements in an attempt to commettre''point borotsya''bedstviem, which led to three players from Pakistan to be jailed last month.

''Even if it means giving up some freedom of movement and privacy, if it means passing tests, we will never say no,'' Rahul Dravid said yesterday in his speech, Sir Donald Bradman, Australian War Memorial in Canberra. ''If it's passing a polygraph test, try to understand the technology, what purpose it serves, and to take it. Now, the polygraph is not perfect, but they could really help the innocent to clear their names.

''Also, we should not have studied the subject of our finances.''

Rahul Dravid is a member of the Cricket World Marylebone Cricket Club, which also includes in which earlier this year a lie detector test will be to attract the players involved in the illegal activities of the party. After the test organized by the MCC prohozhdeniya''''ubeditelno, Waugh said on''ubezhden someone has something to hide would be revealed in this process.'' Rahul Dravid said igrokam''dolzhny proud to belong to a sport that is professional and progressive.''

''When the first anti-corruption measures have been put in place, we made a little moan of accredited and delivery of our mobile phone with the manager. ''But now we must treat it as we do in airport security, because we know that this is to our advantage and our own security,''said Rahul Dravid.

Dravid said the sanctity of Test cricket deserves to be protected, but said he is also the place for a set of 50 courses and Twenty20. While Rahul Dravid said players form Ispytaniya''Zolotoy standards'','' want to play,''he urged administrators to plan grafik''''yasny three formats. ''The struggle to find a middle way, we must reduce this crazy merry-go-round team and players are: go to the tour of two tests and seven match ODI series with a few thrown in Twenty20s''said Rahul Dravid, the second highest scorer in Test cricket run.

Test cricket''mérite to be protected is the best in the world know that they will be judged.'' Dravid Rahul Dravid disagrees with the decision to postpone the championship test of the ICC from 2013 to 2017, saying that would add context to each match. Rahul Dravid said the day-night tests must be administered ''What we need to do is find a way to ensure that the test is to fit into the life of the twenty-first century, in the terms, conditions and location in,''he said.

Rahul Dravid said the 50-over format should focus on major events like the World Cup and the Champions Trophy, kak''nichego more sense than the seven match ODI series.''

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