Shri Amit Shah, minister of state for Home, Gujarat, today announced probe by a retired High Court judge into the Ahmedabad illicit liquor tragedy. Justice Kamal Mehta, retired judge of Gujarat High Court, has been appointed as the chairperson of the probe commission.

Shah giving his statement on Ahmedabad illicit liquor tragedy on the floor of Gujarat Vidhansabha told the members that both the inspectors of Kagdapith police station have been suspended and 2 Additional Commissioner of Police( ACP) of the area will be suspended by evening.

It is learnt through sources that two Police Inspector of Odhav police station are also suspended.

Meanwhile the Opposition Congress created ruckus in the Assembly and staged a walk out, leading to the suspension of 14 of them for the day.

As the House proceedings began, Congress asked the government to explain how such a tragedy could take place in Ahmedabad when such liquor is banned in the state.

Speaker Ashok Bhatt, however, said the government can give its statement on the issue after the Question Hour.

This irked Congress MLAs some of whom rushed to the well of the House while others stood up at their places and started shouting slogans against the government and Minister of State for Home Amit Shah.

Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil demanded Shah’s resignation.

The Opposition members continued with their slogan shouting and some of them also threw papers towards the Speaker’s chair.

House marshals moved in to control agitated members who later walked out of the House.

The Speaker later suspended 14 Congress MLAs for the day from the Assembly for creating uproarious scenes.