All party meet demands total prohibition

An all party meeting held here today wanted Tamil Nadu government to accept the demand of Sasi Perumal, who died while fighting for the cause of prohibition and to close all liquor shops across the State.
Briefing reporters on the deliberations of the meeting, R R Mohan Kumar, urban district secretary of MDMK said that the meeting was convened to garner support for the State wide closure of shops on August four, seeking total prohibition.
"The State government should accept the demand of Sasi Perumal who died at Marthandam in Kanyakumari on Friday and take immediate steps to close all Tasmac- the Government run liquor outlets, across the state," the meeting said.

He was protesting against the opening of new tasmac shops and demanding total prohibition in the state for decades, Mohan Kumar said.
The meeting also demanded that Kanyakumari district administration and police should be held responsible for the death, he said.
Representatives of MDMK, CPI, CPI (M), Aam Aadmi Party, Manitaneya Makkal Katchi, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Social Demostrctic party of India participated in the meeting.

The parties will directly approach the traders and seek their support for the strike.
Howerver, they will not not be forced to down their shutters, since the strike was for a common cause, A Sadiq Ali, MMK district secretary, said.

Besides issuing pamphlets, posters will be pasted at strategic points to create awareness among the public, he said.