What Vijay Found In TASMAC: Alleged Party Funds And A Rs 16,000 Crore Revenue Leak

Published 8 June 2026 · india

What Vijay Found In TASMAC: Alleged Party Funds And A Rs 16,000 Crore Revenue Leak Published By, Last Updated: June 08, 2026, 14:49 IST With

What Vijay Found In TASMAC: Alleged Party Funds And A Rs 16,000 Crore Revenue Leak Published By, Last Updated: June 08, 2026, 14:49 IST With nearly 88 lakh consumers purchasing liquor through TASMAC per month, estimates suggested that at least Rs 102 crore monthly was allegedly moving through unofficial channels. Vijay's Big Liquor Clean-Up: Tamil Nadu Probes Alleged ₹1,600 Crore TASMAC Leak The Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched a major review of the functioning of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), focusing on alleged leakages, unofficial collections and so-called “party fund" practices. Senior government sources said Vijay directed officials to ensure that every rupee generated through liquor sales reaches the State treasury. According to officials, nearly Rs 102 crore was allegedly being diverted every month through unofficial collections within TASMAC operations. Government estimates suggest that nearly Rs 1,600 crore may have been siphoned away over the past five years. Focus on transparency The Chief Minister reportedly instructed officials to dismantle informal cash collection systems operating across TASMAC’s wholesale and retail network. Tamil Nadu currently has around 4,048 registered TASMAC outlets. The reforms are being overseen by Prohibition and Excise Minister K Vignesh. The Chief Minister made it clear in the Cabinet meeting that his government does not need revenue generated through corruption or through the suffering of people.

He instructed authorities to arrest leakages immediately and bring back people’s money to the treasury. Officials said the overhaul would cover procurement, warehouse dispatch, retail sales, bottle returns and shop-level collections. Collections under scanner Excise Department sources claimed unofficial collections had become embedded within the TASMAC supply chain over nearly two decades. According to officials, liquor cases of different bottle sizes allegedly carried unofficial collections. Sources claimed around Rs 90 per liquor case, Rs 40 per beer case and Rs 20 per wine case were allegedly collected as political or ministerial funds. Officials said these collections operated across warehouses, transport networks and retail outlets. With nearly 88 lakh consumers purchasing liquor through TASMAC every month, internal estimates suggested that at least Rs 102 crore monthly was allegedly moving through unofficial channels. Empty bottle scheme under review The government is also reviewing the Rs 10 empty-bottle deposit-and-buyback system followed at TASMAC outlets. Under the current system, customers pay an additional Rs 10 deposit for each bottle, which is refunded when the empty bottle is returned. Officials believe the arrangement created opportunities for unaccounted cash transactions. According to internal estimates, nearly one crore liquor bottles are sold every month. Officials claimed that only around 60 per cent of bottles were returned, leaving a large amount of deposits unaccounted for.