UP: BJP sees political conspiracy in Barabanki hooch tragedy

LUCKNOW: Even as UP CM Yogi Adityanath announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the family of those dead in the hooch tragedy in UP's Barabanki, the state government constituted a committee to look into possible political conspiracy behind the incident.
UP cabinet minister Siddharthnath Singh said that a political conspiracy cannot be ruled out. "The state government has come across various incidents which smack of political conspiracy behind such incidents in the past," he said, while speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting.
The state government appointed committee will comprise Ayodhya commissioner, excise commissioner and IG Faizabad range."The committee will find out as to who are responsible and accountable for the tragedy," he said. The report is scheduled to be submitted with the state government in 48 hours.