Newly-elected chief minister of India's Tamil Nadu state, Josephy Vijay, has ordered the closure of over 700 state-run liquor shops, according to a press statement released on Tuesday. It marks his first big move since he was sworn-in two days ago. What do we know about the Tamil Nadu TASMAC shop closure? A total of 717 liquor retail outlets, operated by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), are affected. Stores that are located within 500 meters of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the southern Indian state have been directed to close in the next two weeks, the press release published on Tamil Nadu government's website said. The statement added that the decision by Vijay's government was taken in the "public's interest." Vijay had ordered a survey of TASMAC shops to identify outlets functioning near the specified areas soon after taking charge, the official release said.…