The BJP on Saturday organised a street-corner campaign titled “Tomorrow is ours… Tamil Nadu is ours!” in Chintadripet, which falls under the Chepauk–Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency.
Addressing the gathering, BJP leader K Annamalai alleged a sharp rise in ganja circulation across the state and claimed the problem had reached residential areas and educational institutions.
He said, “Today wherever you see in Tamil Nadu, we have ganja circulation has spread to every nook and corner of the state. I am not saying ganja was not there all these years, but today it has come to the streets. Today if you go to a government school, you will find that in a student’s bag. Due to this ganja proliferation, major crimes are increasing in Tamil Nadu today.”
Annamalai went on to name several localities in and around Chepauk where he alleged the narcotics trade was prevalent. He said, “Today, if you ask where the ganja trade is most prevalent in Chepauk’s streets, even the local people here will tell you – it’s in Neelam Paasha Dargahpuram, Lady Wellingdon Women’s School area, near Nadukuppam, Krishnaampettai cemetery area, Shivaraja Puram, Mattankuppam, Chellamma Thottam, Mannjakori, Border Thottam, Pudupettai areas. To that extent, if you ask whether there is a part in Tamil Nadu that has become the capital of cannabis, then today the Chepauk area has become the capital of ganja circulation and addiction.”
Referring to actor Revathi’s recent remarks about safety concerns in parts of Chennai, Annamalai alleged harassment by the DMK’s IT wing. He said, “Actress Revathi says that she is afraid to go to some places in Chennai. On that, DMK’s IT wing is sexually harassing her.”
He further claimed that crimes against women and children had been rising in the state. Annamalai said, “From 2021 to 2025, crimes against women and children are increasing by 8 percentage points every year. Every capital in India is progressing. But this government is preventing Chennai’s development by claiming they are creating problems with the central government.”
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