எண்ணற்ற குடும்பங்களை இன்னல் சுழலில் தள்ளிவிடுவதற்காக, ‘எங்கு காணினும் டாஸ்மாக் கடைகள்’, என்ற மதிமயக்க நிலையை ஏற்படுத்த உச்சநீதிமன்றம் வரை ‘குதிரை...

DMK working president M.K. Stalin strongly censured the AIADMK state administration on November 14, 2017, for running to the Supreme Court of India to defend and expand retail TASMAC liquor shops. Stalin expressed deep outrage that while countless families, particularly working-class women and youth, were being ruined by widespread alcohol addiction, the state government displayed unseemly haste in litigating against court orders that closed highway liquor outlets.

Stalin pointed out that instead of prioritizing public health, domestic tranquility, and long-standing demands for phased prohibition, the government seemed obsessed solely with maximizing liquor revenues to sustain fiscal mismanagement. By fighting in the apex court to reopen shops in residential neighborhoods, commercial hubs, and rural hamlets, the ruling regime demonstrated utter disregard for community safety and social well-being.

The DMK leader reiterated the party's steadfast commitment to implementing total prohibition in a structured, phased manner across Tamil Nadu upon assuming office. He demanded that the state immediately withdraw its anti-people appeals and shutter liquor outlets situated near schools, temples, and residential areas. Stalin affirmed that the DMK will continue to stand firmly with affected women and grassroots communities battling the liquor scourge.