AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami Calls Out DMK Govt For ‘Institutionalizing Illicit Liquor Trade’

On 5 February 2025, AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, criticized Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for failing to take action against the sale of illicit liquor in Tamil Nadu.

In a social media post, Palaniswami expressed his concern over reports of illegal liquor being sold at a Tasmac outlet near Attur in Salem district. He questioned, “The news that Illicit liquor is being sold at a TASMAC shop near Athur in Salem district is shocking. Has the Stalin-model government not learned a single lesson from the tragic hooch deaths in Marakkanam and Kallakurichi that shook the country? The Stalin-model DMK government should be ashamed of institutionalizing the sale of illicit liquor to the extent that a bootlegger boldly claims, ‘We only sell it after paying off the police.’ In this he (seller) is also identified as a ‘DMK party member.’ If they are from the DMK, are they two-horned? Why isn’t the police taking action against them, even if they commit illegal acts? Did you @mkstalin come to power in Tamil Nadu just so DMK members could use their party identity as a license to commit crimes? I urge the Stalin-model DMK government to immediately arrest all those involved in the illegal sale of liquor and ensure legal action is taken against them without any political interference. I also urge the government to implement strict measures to eliminate illegal liquor trade across Tamil Nadu.”

In this context, it has been reported that the whistleblower, DMK executive Ravi, who released the video, is facing a case filed by the local police. Additionally, the DMK Union Trader Wing executives Jothivel, Sakthivel, and Suresh who have been selling packet liquors have been arrested by the prohibition wing police.

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