EPS demands Stalin's resignation over hooch deaths

Leader of the opposition and AIADMK general secretary of Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) demanded the resignation of Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin and minister for prohibition V Senthil Balaji over several deaths caused by spurious liquor in Villupuram and Chengalpet districts. Hooch claimed the lives of nine people in Villupuram district and five others in Chengalpet district recently. Speaking to reporters, EPS said Stalin and Senthil Balaji were responsible for the hooch menace in Tamil Nadu. “The illicit liquor is sold in large numbers. Despite reports in the newspapers and the media, the DMK government has not concentrated on it because more income comes from it. This government is focussed only on income. They don’t even think of the problems caused by it. We lost so many lives. Taking responsibility, Stalin and Senthil Balaji should resign,” EPS said.