Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
Around 50 people died and many are admitted at the hospital after consuming spurious liquor.
Tamil Nadu Government has constituted a one-man commission headed by former High Court Judge B.Gokuldas to inquire into the tragedy.
Methanol has been cited as the cause of death
The Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations 2018 stipulate the maximum permissible quantity of methanol in different liquors.
The distribution of methanol is restricted by the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act 1937.
Caste Census
The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, urging the Union government to conduct a caste-based census along with the general population census.
Note
The State could conduct a caste-based census under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, the Census Act could override it.
Section 3 of the Census Act states that only the Union government could conduct a census.
Census is covered under Entry 69 in the Union List.
Kulasekaran Commission on December 7, 2020 to collect caste based data.
