Drug culture became a major problem during DMK regime, alleges Minister Aadhav Arjuna
He linked drug culture to an increase in number of POCSO cases during the DMK regime
Tamil Nadu's Public Works Department Minister, Aadhav Arjuna, recently claimed a strong correlation between drug culture and sexual assaults on children during the DMK regime. He highlighted a 40% surge in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cases filed from 2023 to 2026 when the DMK held power. Arjuna emphasized that drug culture did not emerge suddenly but was rooted in the DMK period and cited the removal of the DMK government as the reason for its rise.
Addressing Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin's allegations about drug use by Human Resources Minister D. Sarathkumar, Arjuna maintained there was no drug culture in Tamil Nadu before 2020. He further accused a DMK member of sexually assaulting a two-year-old girl and questioned why the then Deputy Chief Minister (Udhayanidhi) took no action.
The Speaker of the House acknowledged Arjuna's evidence and allowed DMK members to voice their opinions. Arjuna reiterated the government's commitment to eliminate drug culture and announced the creation of an Anti-Narcotics Task Force with a budget of ₹264 crore.
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