PMK says no to Tasmac shops in residential areas

April 12, 2017 08:32 pm | Updated 08:32 pm IST

Urging the administration to implement the Supreme Court order to close the 153 Tasmac shops functioning near highways and not to relocate the shops to residential areas, the Pattali Makkal Katchi staged a protest in front of Collectorate here on Wednesday.

State deputy general secretary Pon. Ramesh led the protest.

He said that based on the apex courts order 153 shops needed to be closed in the district.

Officials were trying to re-locate them to residential areas despite stiff opposition.

He said that the court had ordered the closure of the shops and not re-location.

He asked the administration to obey the order in totality.

Many of the protesters said that liquor was being sold in shops round-the-clock at higher prices, and the police were remaining mute spectators to it. They urged the administration to take action against these sellers. Over 150 activists participated in the protest.

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