Pune, May 31 -- Terming the Pune illicit liquor tragedy a preventable mishap, Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe on Sunday criticised local authorities for ignoring repeated warnings and citizen complaints.

Speaking on the incident, Gorhe revealed that local leadership had previously attempted to flag the issue before the tragedy struck.

"Before this incident, Shiv Sena's local leaders and MPs had repeatedly raised concerns. Had timely action been taken, perhaps the tragedy could have been prevented," Gorhe told reporters.

The Shiv Sena leader stressed that the issue of toxic liquor spans beyond the region, pointing to a larger, systemic failure in law enforcement vigilance.

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