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TASMAC employees successful the territory continued their protest for the 3rd consecutive time connected Wednesday (May 27, 2026), opposing the State-run liquor retailer’s directive to cod bare liquor bottles from customers nether the newly-introduced vessel bargain backmost scheme.
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) had announced that customers returning bare liquor bottles would person ₹10 per bottle. Employees, however, objected to the move, citing applicable difficulties successful handling and storing bare bottles astatine retail outlets. They demanded that abstracted agencies oregon unit beryllium appointed for the postulation process.
During earlier discussions, commercialized national representatives urged the TASMAC medication either to suspend the strategy aft May 24 oregon name dedicated agents to negociate vessel collection. The medication reportedly rejected the request and warned employees of disciplinary enactment if they failed to instrumentality the order.
Of the 183 TASMAC outlets successful the district, a bulk of the shops remained closed arsenic employees joined the agitation. More than 1,000 workers participated successful the protestation and staged a objection successful beforehand of the TASMAC determination manager’s office.
On Wednesday, national representatives continued negotiations with officials. Meanwhile, with outlets remaining unopen for 3 days, customers turned to premium liquor outlets and bars, wherever footfall and income reportedly increased.
