Palaniswami criticises Stalin for not ordering the closure of Tasmac outlets
The Hindu
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Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and AIADMK co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday criticised Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for not having closed down retail outlets of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing journalists after leading a walkout of his party colleagues from the Assembly, Mr. Palaniswami recalled how Mr. Stalin, as Leader of Opposition, had staged a protest outside his residence, holding a black poster, demanding the closure of the retail outlets. But, now, with Health Minister Ma. Subramanian himself having gone on record about the spread of the pandemic, the retail outlets had not yet been closed down. “It is condemnable,” he said, and added that Mr. Stalin had spoken differently while in the Opposition.