Thu Feb 13 10:10:24 UTC 2025: ## AMMK Leader Demands Crackdown on Drug Menace Near Tamil Nadu Schools
**Chennai, February 13, 2025** – AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran today called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the police to take immediate action against the growing drug problem affecting students in the state. Citing media reports highlighting the easy availability of drugs near schools and colleges, Mr. Dhinakaran criticized the government’s response, pointing to the continued illegal sale of tobacco products as evidence of administrative inefficiency.
He specifically blamed the lenient approach of the Food Safety and Police Departments, arguing that penalties levied only on retailers, and not wholesale dealers, are fueling the problem. Mr. Dhinakaran highlighted growing parental concern and questioned the Chief Minister’s actions to address this serious issue.
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