Villupuram: Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Edappadi Okay Palaniswami on Tuesday met the individuals who’re present process remedy after consuming spurious liquor within the district. The AIADMK basic secretary additionally slammed the ruling DMK over the problem of hooch and alleged motion was not being taken towards these promoting illicit liquor. Referring to the Marakkanam hooch tragedy right here, he mentioned these present process remedy have been affected by well being points together with eyesight issues.
“This is a sad and shocking incident. This government has not brought any schemes in the last two years. Those selling spurious liquor are not facing action,” he informed reporters after assembly the affected individuals present process remedy at a authorities hospital right here.
During the 2011-21 AIADMK regime, the problem was handled sternly and the stringent Goondas Act was invoked towards these nabbed for promoting illicit liquor, the previous Chief Minister mentioned.
Launching a scathing assault on Chief Minister MK Stalin over the problem, Palaniswami charged the previous was “inept and a puppet CM” and sought his resignation.
“There is an outrage… They (DMK) promised rivers of milk and honey will flow (ahead of the 2021 polls) but only that of alcohol is flowing now,” Palaniswami mentioned in a dig on the ruling social gathering.
In separate hooch incidents in Villupuram and Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu, 14 individuals have died up to now after consuming spurious liquor.
CM Stalin has underlined his authorities’s resolve to eradicate the menace of hooch and medicines and the federal government has acted towards a set of police officers, together with putting the then Villupuram SP below suspension.
