Punjab hooch tragedy: SAD takes out protest march, demands govt's dismissal

The SAD on Saturday took out a protest march here against the Congress-led Punjab government over the hooch tragedy which has claimed 121 lives.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alleged that the liquor mafia in the state had paid money to the Congress to "thwart" any probe into the "illegal liquor trade".

Led by SAD leader Prem Singh Chandumajra, the march was stopped by the Chandigarh Police some distance away from the Raj Bhawan. The protesters were then briefly detained by the police.

Addressing the media, Chandumajra said a