Chennai, Feb. 20 -- Tamil Nadu Minister TM Anbarasan said that drug-related issues in the state were not new and had existed during the previous regime, asserting that the current Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government had taken effective steps to bring the situation under control.

Addressing a gathering on Thursday, Anbarasan alleged that some among the thousands arriving daily from northern states bring small quantities of ganja with them.

"Drug-related issues had existed since the previous regime. Around 10,000 people arrive daily from northern states to Tamil Nadu where some bring one or two kilograms of ganja with them... Under the DMK government, the situation had been brought under control and if the previous ( AIADMK) govern...