Tasmac employees shut shops in Erode, seek withdrawal of bottle buy-back scheme

Over 300 Tasmac employees successful the territory connected Monday (May 25, 2026) staged a protestation by shutting liquor outlets, demanding the withdrawal of the bare vessel buy-back scheme.

According to employees, 183 outlets were functioning successful the territory earlier. As portion of the vessel buy-back scheme, stickers were affixed connected liquor bottles and an further ₹10 was collected from customers during the sale. Customers were refunded ₹10 per vessel connected returning the bare bottles.

Following the State government’s determination to adjacent 39 TASMAC outlets successful the district, lone 144 shops are presently operational. Employees alleged that the closure of outlets had resulted successful overcrowding astatine the remaining shops, which has accrued their workload. They said the bare vessel instrumentality strategy had added to the unit connected staff.

Demanding the strategy beryllium scrapped, employees attached to 144 outlets participated successful the protestation by closing shops crossed the district.