Coronavirus COVID-19: Facing flak, Tamil Nadu defers opening of state-run liquor stores in Chennai
Chennai: After dealing with criticism from the opposition, the Tamil Nadu authorities has determined to not open up the state-run TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing company) liquor shops falling underneath Chennai-city Police limits from May 7.
On Monday, when the state witnessed its highest-ever surge in coronavirus instances, the Government introduced its determination to open state-run liquor shops (doesn’t embody bars) throughout the state beginning May 7. The Tamil Nadu authorities’s determination to open liquor outlets got here on the time when the state was seeing a virtually three-fold rise in day by day Covid-19 instances which drew lots of flak. Leaders from throughout the spectrum lashed out on the authorities.
The State authorities had talked about that the choice to open liquor shops was taken after noting that folks dwelling within the border areas have been touring in giant numbers to neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the place liquor shops have already opened.
The announcement to open liquor shops additionally got here with tips of sustaining 6-feet distance between prospects, a restrict on 5 prospects at a time, and that outlets can deploy extra workforce to keep away from crowding.
”Doesn’t the federal government notice that it’s each mistake is taking away lives. After failing to guard the Koyambedu market the federal government needs to open liquor outlets”, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan tweeted.
On the choice of not opening outlets coming underneath Chennai Police, Political analyst and senior journalist Dr. Sumanth C Raman advised WION, “it makes no sense, as people can always go to the nearby districts and buy liquor. This would mean that people travel longer distances and that crowding would be much more in stores that are open. People would also buy in bulk from elsewhere and start selling it in black in Chennai”.
However, Dr. Raman additionally added that, “Liquor brings in about 90 crores per day in Tamil Nadu and its been totally shut during the lockdown. The state government has no money, and are left with no option. They haven’t received the GST dues from the Central Government, so can the state do away with welfare schemes or hike prices of milk and bus fares and electricity rates ? The opposition will lash out at the ruling party for opening liquor shops, but they don’t offer solutions either. Can opposition parties close down the breweries owned by their leaders ?”
While Tamil Nadu has deferred the opening of liquor outlets inside the Chennai City Police limits, the state-run TASMAC shops will stay open in different components of the state.
Not the choice of Tamil Nadu authorities on liquor worth remains to be awaited. So far, Delhi has introduced a 70% improve in costs of liquor, as a consequence of a brand new ‘Corona tax’.
Meanwhile, the variety of instances in Tamil Nadu stood at 3550 out of which 2107 are lively instances. 1438 of the lively instances are within the state’s capital metropolis Chennai, which has a excessive inhabitants density.
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