Chennai, Feb. 23 -- Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Sunday alleged that incidents of sexual assault, custodial deaths and drug circulation have increased during the five-year rule of the DMK government, and claimed that the public was angered by what he termed unfulfilled promises.

Addressing reporters after offering prayers at the BJP state headquarters, Kamalalayam in T Nagar, Nagendran said the ruling party had failed to implement the Old Pension Scheme despite assuring it before coming to power. He also accused the government of burdening people with hikes in property tax and electricity tariffs.

The BJP leader further alleged that individuals linked to the DMK had been involved in narcotics-related activities since the...