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British tax policy favored the consumption of foreign liquors over more traditional drinks such as
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Whenever the state government has imposed prohibition, the illegal sale of toddy and arrack along with consumption of methanol, an industrial solvent, has resulted in the loss of several lives. This paved the way for a lifting of the ban. In 2001, prohibition was lifted once again and TASMAC became
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accounted for as much as 38% of its total revenue. As per
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lifted prohibition and reintroduced the sale of arrack and toddy. Due to wide use of the methanol in industries and there were no restrictions in other States, In 1984 September methanol was removed from the purview of the Tamil Nadu
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ransacked nearby TASMAC outlet to call for prohibition in the state. On 30 October 2015, police arrested Kovan, a Folk artist and a member of extreme Left group Makkal Kalai
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banned. During 1975-76 and 1988–90, illicit liquor claimed many lives in Tamil Nadu. In 1990, the DMK government revived the sale of arrack and toddy. In 1991 July 16, again the sale of arrack and toddy was banned by new government led by
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suspended it in 1971 and allowed the sale of arrack and toddy. But later, the same government stopped the sale of these in 1974. In 1981, the AIADMK government headed by
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toddy and country liquors. One fifth of the Madras
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