2016 Bihar hooch tragedy 2016 Bihar hooch tragedy The 2016 Bihar hooch tragedy killed 16 people on 16 August 2016 in Gopalganj town of Bihar, India. The victims had consumed "hooch" (spurious liquor) and complained of nausea and stomach ache. Prohibition on country-made liquor was imposed in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar led state government on 01 April 2016. On the night of 15 August 2016, some people in Khajur Vani locality in Gopalganj town consumed country-made liquor "(hooch)" and began suffering from stomach pain and vomiting. After being rushed to hospital for treatment, five people died by late evening and overnight eight more
Bihar Movement properly. On 18 February 1974, the Patna University Students Union organized a convention which invited student leaders from the whole state. They formed "Bihar Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti (BCSS)" to spearhead the agitation. Lalu Prasad Yadav was chosen as a president. Among the several contemporary youth leaders were Sushil Kumar Modi, Narendra Singh, Basisth Narayan Singh & Ram Vilas Paswan. Their demands were related to education and food in hostels. BCSS called for a "gherao" at Bihar Legislative Assembly during a budget session on 18 March 1974. They blocked all roads to the assembly and damaged government properties, including the telephone