Close the TAS-u MAC-u - Way out of the shutter
The last two months in Tamil Nadu has witnessed widespread protests calling for closing the shutter on Tamil Nadu Marketing Corporation – TASMAC, the State run institution which controls the distribution of liquor in the State. The protests were triggered following the death of Mr.Sasi Perumal during his protest calling for closing a wine shop. In the aftermath of such incidents it is worthwhile to analyze the impact which TASMAC had had on the State especially in the last decade and the feasibility of its closure. Implications: The society has been at the receiving end of TASMAC's success. TASMAC has influenced the psychology of the population and has made drinking an ‘acceptable’ part of our lives which is very well reflected in our movies. The act of drinking which was done on rare occasions far outside the premises of residential limits have completely changed with wine shops being found near all residential areas including schools and temples. There have been many ins