The record
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- Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran has demanded that the TVK-led State government release a White Paper on TASMAC liquor shops.
- The government had announced the closure of 717 State-run retail liquor outlets, but Nagenthran cited an RTI reply he said raised doubts about that claim.
- He questioned how many new shops had opened since the government took office and asked whether the closure announcement was mere propaganda.
- The Chief Minister, he said, should answer these questions directly to the public.
What to watch next
- Whether the Tamil Nadu government responds to the White Paper demand or clarifies the 717 closures figure
- Any follow-up RTI disclosures on TASMAC shop openings and closures since the government took office
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Named India · Bharatiya Janata Party · C. Joseph Vijay · Nainar Nagenthran · National Cadet Corps · Scout movement · Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Government · TASMAC · Vanni Arasu
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