Coimbatore, May 17 -- Tamil Nadu Finance Minister KA Sengottaiyan on Sunday said that the closure of liquor outlets marks a major achievement of the Chief Minister Joseph Vijay led TVK government soon after taking charge.

Speaking to reporters after arriving at Coimbatore airport, Sengottaiyan said, "The Chief Minister analysed the locations of TASMAC shops situated near temples and schools and ordered their removal; this marks a major achievement accomplished by Joseph Vijay within such a short span of time after taking the oath as Chief Minister."

Earlier, newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay ordered the closure of 717 government-run TASMAC liquor retail outlets located within a 500-metre radius of places of worship,...