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DMK is playing cheap politics on medicine cover issue says Minister Arunraj
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News18•07-10-2026, 10:05
DMK is playing cheap politics on medicine cover issue says Minister Arunraj
- •Minister Arunraj stated that the order to print 4 lakh medicine covers was issued in December 2025 during the DMK regime.
- •He criticized the DMK for hiding its own historical blunder and attempting to create false confusion among the public.
- •The government immediately halted the use of those medicine covers in Karur and Coimbatore as soon as the issue came to light.
- •Steps have been taken in Karur to revert to using Central Prison covers stamped only in Tamil, while Coimbatore will use Tamil and English covers.
Key Questions Answered
An urgent order to print 4 lakh medicine covers was issued on December 31, 2025, during the DMK regime, due to a shortage of covers from the Central Prison.
As soon as the matter was brought to the government's attention, the use of those medicine wrappers was immediately halted in both Karur and Coimbatore.
In Karur, it has been ensured that covers are obtained from the Central Prison, adhering to the old practice where details are stamped strictly in the Tamil language only.
