Men, women sit on fast demanding removal of Tasmac shop at S. Ramachandrapuram
Residents of S. Ramachandrapuram are protesting against the presence of a government-run Tasmac liquor shop near a school and temple. Despite multiple petitions and grama sabha resolutions, the community claims officials have failed to relocate the shop, which they say causes public nuisance.
Why it matters
This reflects local community resistance against state-run liquor retail policies that conflict with public safety and social norms.
Scores of men and women from S. Ramachandrapuram and Rengappanaickenpatti went on a fast at S. Ramachandrapuram protesting against the official apathy in removing a Tasmac shop that was posing danger to schoolchildren and those going to the nearby Murugan temple on Sunday.
The article presents the residents' grievances while acknowledging the context of the shop's location.
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