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TN BJP State Sec Slams DMK Govt Over Hooch Tragedy

May 16, 2023
The Commune

Around 13 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in two separate districts of Tamil Nadu.

In Maduranthagam in Chengalpattu district, four people died- two died on Friday and a couple died on Sunday, allegedly due to illicit liquor consumption. Inspector General of Police (North) N Kannan on Sunday said that the victims possibly consumed liquor that reportedly contained a mixture of ethanol-methanol and other chemical substances.

He said that the two separate incidents of spurious liquor deaths were reported in the north zone of Tamil Nadu but there was no evidence found of a link between the two incidents, but the police are investigating. “Two spurious liquor incidents have been reported, one in Chengalpattu district and another one in Villupuram district. In Ekkiyarkuppam village under Villupuram district near Marakkanam, yesterday (May 13) six persons were hospitalised with complaints of eye irritation, vomiting and giddiness,” the police official said.

While referring to such deaths due to illegal liquor, the Tamil Nadu BJP State Secretary SG Suryah issued a statement in which he lashed out at Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK government.

The statement read, ”Salutations to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. M.K. Stalin, who spends many hours at the cricket ground eagerly to watch the IPL matches without even knowing the circulation of illicit liquor in the state. Is there governance in Tamil Nadu? The Tamil Nadu government has opened TASMAC liquor shops street-to-street without taking any cognizance about presence of temple or school and is setting target to earn revenue through them. It is funny that this government is not aware of illicit liquor circulation in the state.”

He condemned the DMK government for giving ₹10 lakh compensation from the treasury to the families of those who died.

“Is this a good government? When you were in the opposition, you said TASMAC should not run, all your party men shouted that there are many widows in Tamil Nadu because of TASMAC, the social activists who are your stooges shouted, shut TASMAC!”, he said.

”On the one hand, the Tamil Nadu government sells liquor with its labels and on the other hand, illicit liquor is circulated without affixing the label. Is this the Dravidian model of governance? During the last 10 years of AIADMK rule, these incidents did not happen in Tamil Nadu at all. If it is happening now, does it not mean that the law-and-order situation in Tamil Nadu is so bad? Chief Minister, we humbly request you on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu, you came to the chief minister’s post because of your desire as you were born in a political family. If the desire is exhausted, resign. Let Tamil Nadu survive. Think about it, Chief Minister!”, SG Suryah said.

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