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India: New Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay cracks down on state-run TASMAC liquor shops

In his first major decision since becoming the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay has ordered 717 state-run TASMAC liquor stores near religious places and schools to shut down.

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India: New Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay cracks down on state-run TASMAC liquor shopsIn his first major decision since becoming the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijay has ordered 717 state-run TASMAC liquor stores near religious places and schools to shut down.
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