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Viral Video Claimed T Nagar TASMAC Outlet Near A School Was Shut After Vijay’s Order, But Ground Reality Differs

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Viral Video Claimed T Nagar TASMAC Outlet Near A School Was Shut After Vijay's Order, But Ground Reality Differs

Newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay ordered the closure of 717 state-run TASMAC liquor outlets located near schools, places of worship and bus stands, marking the first major administrative decision of his government since assuming office earlier this week.

According to an official press release issued by the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday, the affected outlets were identified as TASMAC retail shops operating within 500 metres of educational institutions, temples, churches, mosques and bus stands across the state. Authorities have been directed to complete the closure process within two weeks.

However, even as the announcement drew praise from sections of the public, confusion and political controversy emerged over claims that several shops had already been shut down.

A video circulated widely on social media showed the founder of Shrine Velankanni School in Chennai’s T Nagar, thanking the new government and claiming that a TASMAC outlet located a few buildings away from the school had finally been closed after nearly four decades of complaints.

“In this place, there has been this TASMAC shop for almost 40 years. Now they have locked it. Many thanks to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” she said in the video while pointing towards the liquor outlet and the nearby school campus.

She further stated that women and schoolchildren had suffered for years because of the outlet’s presence in the locality.

“My children, many children, used to go through this street. After 6 p.m., women could not walk here. Many people would be lying drunk on the roads,” she said, adding that successive governments had failed to act despite repeated appeals.

The video was subsequently amplified by several TVK supporters online as evidence of the new administration’s swift action against TASMAC outlets.

However, another video recorded on Wednesday (13 May 2026) afternoon challenged those claims, showing the same TASMAC outlet on Dhandapani Street in T Nagar continuing to function normally with customers purchasing liquor.

A local later shared a video alleging that false claims were being spread online regarding the shop’s closure.

“They have posted a video saying this wine shop has been closed. The wine shop is open. I am a resident of T Nagar from the same constituency. Where have they closed it?” a commuter said.

Employees at the outlet reportedly stated that they had not yet received any official closure notice from authorities.

India Today reported shared the status of the said TASMAC outlet stating that as of 12:10 PM on 14 May 2026, the shop was still operational and has not been closed. Officials were reportedly given two weeks to shut down all 700+ TASMAC shops.

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