India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that at least 9 people died and 39 others were hospitalised in a critical condition after consuming spurious Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. Reportedly, the illicit liquor was spiked with a high concentration of methanol and was being sold in counterfeit bottles bearing the label of a popular brand. The illicit liquor racket came to light during an investigation of an accidental death case registered for the death of a police recruit.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human ri...