Talking about healthcare, the Chief Minister said, "Our policy is that every life is precious. Stating that the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana has become a model for the entire country, till date 8 lakh people have received treatment under this scheme and the state government has spent more than 1600 crore rupees for it."
Terming the Bihar hooch tragedy "shameful", Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday demanded an apology from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the incident.
As Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Bihar raised the hooch tragedy issue in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday leading to a ruckus, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the BJP, saying they only have an agenda of "spreading hatred and lies".
Several Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MLAs protested outside the state assembly on Thursday over the hooch tragedy in Chapra that claimed 39 lives so far.
"If someone consumes spurious liquor, they will die," said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday after the death toll in the Chhapra Hooch tragedy rose to 39.
In November 2022, India's gems and jewellery exports grew 11.83 per cent to Rs 19,855.17 crore as compared to Rs 17,755.28 crore for the same month last year.
Deshmukh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in November 2021, which stated that he had misused his position as state home minister and collected Rs 4.70 crore from various bars in Mumbai through some police officers.