The AIADMK co-coordinator and Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Wednesday demanded that the State government immediately close down Tasmac retail outlets and bars in the light of the rising cases of COVID-19.
“When nearly 24,000 people are getting infected every day, is it fair to keep the Tasmac shops open?” Mr. Palaniswami wondered. He recalled that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, while in Opposition in the first week of May 2020, had sought the closure of the shops when the number of fresh cases was 775, on the ground that they were facilitating the spread of the disease.
