Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Congress Seeks Compensation After Madhya Pradesh Hooch Tragedy
Two people died in a liquor-related incident in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
Congress leaders said illegal liquor was being sold despite government rules.
Umang Singhar visited people affected by the tragedy at a hospital.
He asked the government to give ₹25 lakh to each family that lost someone.
He also announced ₹50,000 for the bereaved families.
Jitu Patwari asked for a judicial investigation into the deaths.
He said people connected to the illegal liquor trade should be arrested quickly.
The government said anyone responsible would face strict action.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda also promised action against people who make or sell illegal liquor.
Congress leader Umang Singhar demanded ₹25 lakh for each bereaved family after the Sagar liquor tragedy.
Singhar visited affected people receiving treatment at Bundelkhand Medical College Hospital and announced ₹50,000 for bereaved families.
He accused the Madhya Pradesh government of failing to stop illicit liquor sales and demanded a high-level inquiry.
Congress president Jitu Patwari sought a judicial inquiry, saying two men died in Sahagarh in Sagar district in May.
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda promised strict action against everyone involved in manufacturing or selling illicit liquor.
- Who
- Congress leaders Umang Singhar and Jitu Patwari, Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda, affected families, and people involved in illicit liquor manufacture or sales.
- What
- Congress demanded ₹25 lakh compensation for bereaved families and inquiries into a liquor-related tragedy in Sagar; the government promised strict action.
- When
- Singhar made the demand on Sunday; Patwari said two deaths occurred in May this year.
- Where
- Sagar district, including Sahagarh, and Bundelkhand Medical College Hospital in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The demands followed deaths linked to liquor and allegations that illicit liquor sales were continuing in the state.
Congress Criticism and Demands
Government Response
Responsibility for illicit liquor
Congress Criticism and Demands
Congress leaders said the tragedy showed that illicit liquor sales were flourishing and accused the government of failing to prevent them.
Government Response
The government said anyone responsible for the incident, including people involved in making or selling illicit liquor, would face strict action.
Investigation
Congress Criticism and Demands
Umang Singhar demanded a high-level inquiry, while Jitu Patwari sought a judicial inquiry and rapid action against alleged liquor mafias.
Government Response
Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda promised strict action but did not specify the type of inquiry in the reported statement.
Support for bereaved families
Congress Criticism and Demands
Congress demanded ₹25 lakh compensation for each bereaved family, and Singhar announced ₹50,000 in assistance.
Government Response
The government response cited in the report focused on accountability and action against those responsible, without announcing a compensation amount.
- Location
- Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh
- Compensation demanded
- ₹25 lakh for each bereaved family
- Additional assistance
- Umang Singhar announced ₹50,000 for bereaved families
- Deaths cited
- Two men were reported killed in Sahagarh in May this year
- Congress demand
- A high-level or judicial inquiry and strict action against those responsible
- Government response
- Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda promised the strictest possible action
- Hospital
- Bundelkhand Medical College Hospital, Sagar