Coimbatore, Aug. 8 -- Tamil Nadu Prohibition and Excise Minister K Vignesh on Saturday distributed certificates and medals to the winners of a Marathon organised by the Coimbatore District Police.

Speaking to the reporters, Vignesh said that discussions were held during review meetings at the District Collectorate after the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) assumed power with the primary objective of creating a drug-free Coimbatore.

He said that at every meeting it was discussed that the initiative to build a drug-free Tamil Nadu should begin in Coimbatore and that the city should serve as an example for the rest of the state.

The Minister said that the police had effectively handled the situation in several parts of Coimbatore and seized...