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Udhayanidhi Stalin Slams CM Vijay Over Coimbatore Student's Brutal Murder
- •Amudhan, a 19-year-old Scheduled Caste college student, was brutally killed in Coimbatore on August 10 by an armed gang after allegedly exposing their drug use.
- •Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin criticized CM Joseph Vijay's government for inaction, demanding strict measures against drug cases, citing drugs as the main cause of Amudhan's death.
- •Amudhan was attacked by fellow students with rods and other weapons after reporting drug users to a college committee; an NGO called for a CBI probe, alleging college authorities are hiding facts.
- •Police have registered cases under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita and initially arrested five students, including a minor, in connection with the murder.
- •Stalin urged the government to implement counseling classes in educational institutions to combat drug menace and criticized ministers for lacking proper answers regarding recent violence.
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Tamil Nadu will implement a "Drug & Tobacco Free Campus" campaign in schools and colleges, and Chief Minister Vijay has led a mass anti-drug pledge with students. The state government has also established an Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) with district-level branches and introduced a "Drug-Free Tamil Nadu App" for anonymous reporting of illicit drug activities. Additionally, youth volunteer groups have been trained to secure school environments and run peer-to-peer anti-drug campaigns.
The murder of the Coimbatore student has sparked a political battle in Tamil Nadu, with the Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin blaming the government for inaction and demanding strict measures against drugs. This incident is expected to be debated in the state assembly, raising expectations for the government's response.
