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Parallel  liquor trade responsible of Mandi hooch tragedy : Muktesh Agnihotri 

Opposition Congress party today blamed the Jai Ram Thakur Government for allowing to run the parallel liquor economy to bloom which is responsible for the Mandi hooch tragedy alleging that government could not issued fresh lease of liquor tenders in the state and old leases are being renewed time and again in last four years.
Participating in the Thanks motion of Guv address brought by BJP legislator Rajiv Bindal in post launch session on Thursday Mukesh Agnihotri Opposition Leader in the state assembly alleged that Mandi hooch tragedies and CAG repot accuse the state wrong excise policy as it did not issued new lease of liquors vends after coming in power in last four years and keep on renewing old lease. There exists a parallels liquor markets which is playing havoc with the life of people. During Congress rule BJP in opposition have so many time also raised this issue but could not dare to renew the lease of vends. 
Terming the Jai Ram Government for indulged in uneconomic imprudence to deal with manufacturing and supply of liquor and other spirt in the state Mr Agnihotri said that spirit are being supplied from Punjab to illicit liquor industries which running many manufacturing and bottling plants. How such unit could be set up without having information to industry and excise departments Congress leader said that Government should tight the noose around the responsible officers who have deliberately allowed such trades to be flourished under the nose which smell the convivence of  nexus between the illicit  plant owners and officials. He s aid that Mandi hooch tragedy is not only eye opener to Government to put the house in order but violation of 1188 cases have been occurred under Excise Act. He said that licit  drugs and narcotics trades are also on rise as state became Uttda Himachal after registration of 5356 cases under NDPS act. 
It is highly unfortunate on part of Chief Minister to announce Rs 8 lakh compensations to victims of Mandi Hooch tragedy Leader of Opposition said that Government provide compensations up to Rs four lakh to victims of the natural tragedy. He said that Chief minister pushed the state to brink of bankruptcy moreover Government found indulged in the spendthrift many times. They spend Rs 1.25 Crore to higher vehicles during Covid pandemic at Una, They could announce Rs eight lakh to the culprits died in hooch tragedy but they could not dare to compensate the people died due to Covid pandemic. Wards of employees died during the services are on protest for last 250 days on chain hunger strikes but Chief Minister showed same benevolence to them. He said that the Old Pension Scheme was restored by the Congress Government in Rajasthan but state employees were given threat by the Chief minister  to not protest in the state.
He said that Jai Ram Government came in the power by blowing Gudiya Gang rape case and Hoshiyar Singh murder case in the power but Jai Ram seemed to be in Nelsen sleep as it did not know how many similar crime have took place during its onw tenure. Mr Agnihotri said that as many as 1400 rapes cases were took place during last four years of Jai Ram Government but it could not address the crime against women efficiently. He said that as many as 346 murder happened in during the tenure this government. rule 
Chief Minister seemed to not be familiar with the ground realty since he is often traveling in the state in Helicopters. BJP government announced 68 National Highways could not construct not a  single NH in last four years moreover state recorded as many as 10058 roads accidents die to depilated conditions of roads in the state.  
BJP member Rajiv Bindal, Satpal Singh, Bilbir Verma and Cong member Vikramaditya also spoke on the Guv address the discussion would be continue. 

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