Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy: Understanding TASMAC's role and responsibilities
June 27, 2024 14:54 ISTThis article explains the Kallakurichi Hooch incident and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited's (TASMAC) operations in the state.
This article explains the Kallakurichi Hooch incident and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited's (TASMAC) operations in the state.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today (June 26) unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday urging the central government to conduct a caste-based census soon.
Chief Minister MK Stalin explained that immediately after the incident was reported in Kallakurichi, he initiated prompt measures, including constituting an enquiry commission, transferring the case to Crime Branch CID and ensuring the arrest of about 20 persons.
The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time.
The incident has sparked a significant backlash against the ruling DMK, prompting discussions in the Tamil Nadu Assembly about the state's illicit liquor supply.
The state government has announced financial support for affected children, while a police investigation continues with seven arrests made so far. The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has reached 57, with 156 people still receiving treatment.
Till now four persons linked to the sale of poisonous arrack have been arrested.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said the production and sale of illicit liquor in the state happened at the behest of party functionaries and cadres belonging to the DMK and the points of sale were located close to courts, police stations, and other government offices.
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Taking to his X (formerly Twitter), Thalapathy Vijay expressed his condolences on the death of 34 people due to illicit liquor in the Kallakurichi district.
Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Those who fell ill after consuming illicit liquor were admitted to Kallakurichi Government Medical College, where they were getting treatment. The state government suspended several officials deployed in Kallakurichi.
In a major hooch tragedy, at least 13 people have lost their lives, while over a dozen are reported to have been injured.
Madhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao, allegedly ran over 21-year-old Surya, a painter sleeping on a pavement in Besant Nagar, Chennai. The incident, occurring on Monday evening, resulted in Surya's death.
Tamil Nadu Board HSE revaluation and re-totaling results have been announced by the Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu (TNDGE). Candidates can check their results on the official website, dge.tn.gov.in.
Sasikala condemned caste-based politics within the AIADMK, highlighting the party's electoral decline and emphasizing the need for unity. Despite past expulsion, she aims to unify AIADMK under her leadership, challenging DMK and outlining plans for a party resurgence.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin argued that the NEET examination is against the poor and social justice. He said that the ongoing controversies around NEET highlight its fundamentally inequitable nature.
The DMK MLA contested the 2019 by-poll in Vikravandi following the demise of DMK's Radhamani but lost the seat. The party fielded him again in 2021 in which he defeated AIADMK's R Muthamilselvan.
Annamalai's visit comes days after a war of words between supporters of Soundararajan and the Saffron party's state unit chief in the social media following BJP's electoral drubbing in Tamil Nadu.
The bypoll for the Vikravandi Assembly constituency is slated to be held on July 10.
A video of Home Minister Amit Shah and Tamilisai Soundararajan heated conversation went viral on June 12. Taking to the platform ‘X’, Tamilisai Soundararajan clarified over the talks between her and Amit Shah.
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