TVK and DMK fight it out in the Assembly over ₹10 collected more for a liquor bottle
The collection of the additional sum is the result of years of underpaying shop workers and non-allocation of funds for upkeep of Tasmac shops, says Minister for Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh
On August 31, 2026, Minister for Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh claimed that the additional ₹10 collected at Tasmac liquor shops was due to years of underpayment to shop workers and lack of funds for electricity bills and upkeep. DMK Deputy Leader K.N. Nehru questioned why the extra charge persisted, to which Vignesh replied that politicians, not consumers, chose the liquor brands sold.
Vignesh stated that staff found collecting the extra charge cost them at least ₹10,000 a month and asked who forced them to do so, hinting at the previous DMK government's role. Nehru accused the DMK of corruption, but Vignesh argued the money was allocated for store maintenance. Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar noted the 10% figure represented ₹5,000 crore.
DMK MLA E.V. Velu accused the opposition of propaganda, while PMK leader Sowmiya Anbumani requested new prohibition measures and the establishment of additional POCSO Act courts.
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