Tamil Nadu Minister S Regupathy known as Gujarat the “drug capital” after Governor RN Ravi alleged that the ruling DMK authorities failed to regulate the infiltration of artificial medicine and the Tamil Nadu police have been unable to confiscate the medicine.
In his assertion, the minister condemned Ravi for making such remarks with out figuring out the info. He questioned why Governor Ravi didn’t increase issues about Gujarat, which, in accordance with Raigupati, has develop into a hub of drug-related actions.
“For 3 years, I’ve seen a variety of information about hashish seizures. Why are central businesses in a position to seize a whole lot of kilograms of artificial and chemical medicine, whereas our state businesses can not seize even a gram!” Governor Ravi questioned.
Regupathy questioned whether or not the governor has the ethical proper to criticize the state authorities as he has refused to register a drug-related case in opposition to the previous AIADMK minister for over a yr.
“Why is the governor not speaking in regards to the BJP members concerned in drug-related instances throughout India? Why is he speaking in regards to the drug capital of Gujarat?” Raigupati questioned.
He additional claimed that the anti-narcotics coverage was launched within the state solely after the DMK authorities led by Chief Minister MK Stalin got here to energy.
Regupathy mentioned 10,256 instances have been filed in opposition to 14,770 folks in 2023 and accused Governor Ravi of talking on the drug subject with out figuring out the figures.
“In 2023, 10,256 instances have been filed in opposition to 14,770 folks, and 23,364 kilograms of hashish, 0.953 kilograms of heroin, 39,910 drugs, 1,230 kilograms of hashish chocolate and different drug varieties, together with methamphetamine, have been seized. As of August this yr, 9,750 defendants have been arrested Arrests have been made, 6,053 instances have been registered and 15,092 kilograms of hashish, 90,833 drugs, 93 kilograms of methamphetamine and different varieties of medicine have been seized,” Tamil Nadu Regulation Minister S Regupathy mentioned.
