DMK regime created Enforcement Bureau-CID to control drug menace, says Udhayanidhi
Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin defended the previous DMK government's record on drug control, citing the creation of the Enforcement Bureau-CID. He challenged the current administration to address law and order concerns directly.
Why it matters
The statement reflects ongoing political friction regarding drug policy and public safety accountability in the state.
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday rejected the allegation that the previous DMK government had failed to take steps during its five-year tenure to prevent the spread of drug culture in the State. He said the then Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, had integrated the Narcotics Intelligence Bureau and the Prohibition Enforcement Department and created the Enforcement Bureau-CID (EB-CID) to achieve a drug-free State.
“Our government created awareness against drug use and seized narcotics. If data is required, it is available with the Minister,” he said while participating in a special calling-attention motion in the Assembly on the killing of engineering college student Amuthan in Coimbatore and school student Dhanush in Tiruvottiyur.
Mr. Udhayanidhi said even the Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police, A. Amal Raj, would be in a position to provide the details, as he had headed the EB-CID.
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