Toddy Tapping Today Violating Govt Ban
The farmers submit that while the manufacturing cost of liquor is only Rs. 9 per 750 ml and the bottle cost is Rs. 3, it is marketed at Rs 380 per 750 ml. The liquor barons make huge profits at the cost of the poor families, they allege. They point out that of the total eight crore palm trees in the country nearly five crore trees are in Tamil Nadu. Besides, the State has 4.5 crore coconut trees. Hence, permission to tap toddy will help a large number of agricultural families. BJP state general secretary A. Shridhar Murthy said the party had already extended support to the toddy tapping agitation. MDMK and National Agriculturists Awareness Movement would also fully support toddy tapping.