The highest number of shops were closed in the Madurai region with 290, followed by the Coimbatore region with 179
The Minister has instructed that the staff of the closed Tasmac outlets be redeployed to nearby ones
The protesters said Tasmac shop number 3802 was functioning at the Poonachi bus stop and was located about 400 metres from a government school
Outlets located in close proximity to educational institutions and places of worship have been shut across Tamil Nadu following directives issued by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay