Minister defends decision to reopen liquor shops
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There was a heated argument within the Assembly on Tuesday over the federal government’s decision to reopen Tasmac-run liquor shops within the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
V. Senthilbalaji, Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise, mentioned the shops had been reopened solely in districts the place the COVID-19 an infection fee was low.
When S. Ravi (AIADMK) questioned how the federal government may open liquor shops since Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and different DMK leaders organised black flag protests in opposition to it when the AIADMK was in energy, Mr. Senthilbalaji mentioned the shops remained closed in districts the place the an infection fee was excessive.
He mentioned States similar to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Puducherry had reopened shops, and liquor was being smuggled into Tamil Nadu from Karnataka in automobiles carrying greens.
“A bottle that costs ₹150 is being sold for ₹1,000. We want to prevent the smuggling of liquor and the Chief Minister is particular that illicit brewing should not be allowed to raise its head,” Mr. Senthilbalaji mentioned.
He mentioned the AIADMK authorities opened liquour shops, however closed them following a path from the Madras High Court.
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami argued that the DMK organised protests in opposition to the opening of liquor shops despite the fact that the very best fee of an infection recorded in the course of the AIADMK regime was 7,000 circumstances.
Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare, identified that the determine had reached over 26,000 in the course of the AIADMK rule. To this, Mr. Palaniswami mentioned the Election Commission had introduced election on February 26 and the mannequin code of conduct got here into drive on the identical day. “But on the day the election was announced, just 480 cases were recorded,” he mentioned.
Mr. Palaniswami mentioned he had written to the Election Commission, in search of permission to maintain conferences with District Collectors to chalk out steps to management the illness, and the Election Commission requested the Chief Secretary to convene the assembly. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tamil Nadu for its effective measures to control the spread,” he mentioned.
Duraimurugan, Leader of the House, mentioned a brand new highly effective variant was liable for the second wave of the pandemic.
RT-PCR check outcomes
When Mr. Ravi complained that it took greater than 24 hours to get outcomes of the RT-PCR check, Mr. Subramanian mentioned there was a delay when the an infection fee was excessive and now the outcomes had been out there in 24 hours.
Mr. Subramanian made it clear that it was inconceivable to give compensation to all those that died of COVID-19.
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