Summary:
CHENNAI: Tasmac outlets in the city are rationing liquor bottles after the model code of conduct came into effect for the coming Lok Sabha elections . This translates into six 750ml bottles of IMFL and 12 bottles of beer (650ml).However, Tasmac shops are refusing to adhere to the personal possession limit. A salesman at an outlet in Egmore said he would not be able to sell more than three bottles of IMFL and five beer bottles to a customer. "It is being done to ensure that political parties do not hoard liquor to be supplied on the eve of elections. "The salesmen do not want to take a risk and are controlling the sale from their end," the official said..