Women squat before Tasmac shop demanding its closure in Sivakasi
Residents in Sivakasi and Dindigul districts are protesting against the operation and opening of Tasmac liquor shops in their neighborhoods. Protesters argue that these outlets pose safety risks to women and children and have submitted petitions to local authorities demanding their closure.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing public resistance to state-run liquor retail policies and the tension between local community safety concerns and government revenue generation.
Scores of people, mostly women, laid siege to a Tasmac shop at Anaiyur near Sivakasi on Monday, demanding its immediate closure.
The people from Anaiyur, Ayyampatti, Lakshmiyapuram, Gandhi Nagar and Mutharaiyar Nagar squatted near the shop. They said the people of these places had submitted many petitions seeking the closure of the liquor shop as it was causing a lot of inconvenience to the local people, especially women and children.
Since the officials concerned did not take any action, they resorted to the protest. The protesters prevented the Tasmac employees from opening the shop.
However, after prolonged talks held by the officials, the protesters dispersed. They have given an ultimatum of one month for removal of the Tasmac shop from the area to the officials.
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