The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday received the report of the Justice B. Gokuldas Commission of Inquiry, which investigated the illicit arrack tragedy in Kallakurichi in 2024 that killed 69 people. The report holds officials of the Prohibition and Excise Department responsible for the deaths, saying the authorities tasked with monitoring and scrutinising the storage, transport and sale of methanol failed in their duties. According to the report, if those officials had been diligent, the deadly chemical could not have travelled from Chennai to Kallakurichi. The commission also recommended support for children orphaned by the tragedy and enhanced enforcement measures to prevent similar incidents.