Chennai, April 10 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has promised that if voted to power, the drug problem in Tamil Nadu will be eradicated within three months.

Palaniswami, who campaigned in several Assembly constituencies in Chennai on Thursday, highlighted the "misgovernance" prevailing under DMK.

"Drugs are flooding every corner of Tamil Nadu. Students and youth are affected. Crimes like murder, robbery, and sexual assault are happening daily due to drug abuse. DMK members are supporting these offenders, which is why the police cannot act. Two years ago, 2,348 people were found possessing drugs near schools, but only 148 were arrested--the rest were DMK members. How can drugs be eliminated? Under the AIADMK rule, dr...