Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan, who has been vocal about implementing a complete ban on liquor shops in Tamil Nadu and urging the central government to enact nationwide legislation for prohibition, has caused a stir within his party on 9 December 2024 by inaugurating a private club attached with ‘Bar’ facilities in Chennai’s Puzhal area.
The club, which features amenities like a swimming pool, tennis courts, and a bar, is reportedly owned by Baskaran, a relative of VK Sasikala. Located just a few kilometres from Puzhal jail, the area also houses an ancient Shiva temple and a private school within a 500-meter radius.
VCK chief Thirumavalavan’s participation in the club inauguration event has reportedly sparked discontent among VCK members. Expressing disappointment, one of the local members said, “The timing is already unfavourable for the party, with alliance dynamics strained and internal differences among members. Under these circumstances, it’s baffling how anyone persuaded him to attend the inauguration of a club that includes a bar.”
“Just this October, we successfully held an alcohol eradication conference in Kallakurichi. For him to attend such an event now is shocking. If he wasn’t aware that the club had a bar, they should have consulted us beforehand—we would have intervened and stopped him. This has now become an embarrassment for the party,” they added.
'பார்’ வசதியுடன் கூடிய தனியார் க்ளப்; திறப்பு விழாவில் திருமாவளவன் – அதிர்ச்சியில் விசிக-வினர்#Thirumavalavan | #VCK https://t.co/99y2qNxa1x
— @JuniorVikatan (@JuniorVikatan) December 8, 2024
(With inputs from Vikatan)
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