Villagers stage dharna, demand closure of TASMAC outlet
Villagers in Koppampatti, Pudukottai district, staged a protest demanding the closure of a local TASMAC liquor outlet. Following discussions with revenue and police officials, the protest was called off with promises of further action.
Why it matters
The incident reflects ongoing social tensions regarding state-run liquor retail and the influence of local community activism on government policy.
A section of villagers of Koppampatti in Pudukottai district staged a dharna on Monday in front of a TASMAC liquor outlet in that village demanding its closure.
The police said a group of about 60 women and some men assembled in front of the shop located in the outer area of the village and resorted to dharna demanding the authorities to close the TASMAC liquor outlet which had been functioning for the past four years.
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