Residents protest demanding removal of Tasmac shop near Watrap
Residents of S. Ramachandrapuram and S. Rengappanaickenpatti near Watrap protested by squatting in a temple, demanding the removal of a Tasmac liquor shop. The protesters, primarily aged women, claimed the shop caused significant inconvenience, but dispersed after an hour.
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This article illustrates local community activism against a government-run liquor outlet, reflecting social concerns about alcohol availability and its perceived negative impact on public life in specific residential areas.
Scores of residents of S. Ramachandrapuram and S. Rengappanaickenpatti squatted in a temple near Watrap demanding to remove a Tasmac shop on Sunday.
The residents have been protesting against the Tasmac shop for a long time. They have also hoisted black flags in the villages.
The protesters, mostly aged women, squatted on the temple premises, complaining that the Tasmac shop was causing lot of inconvenience to the local people and wanted to remove it.
However, after one hour of protest, the agitators dispersed.
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