Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Tuesday lashed out at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old minor girl in Coimbatore, attributed the problem of crime against women to increasing “drug abuse” among youth.
In a post on X, K Annamalai shared “The news of a 17-year-old girl gang raped by seven students in Coimbatore is shocking. Such gang rapes on girls show that due to the increasing drug abuse, the youth are turning to an animalistic mentality,” Annamalai posted on X.
Highlighting the everyday crime against women in Tamil Nadu, the BJP leader said that the DMK government has failed to stop drug trafficking or ensure the safety of women.
“The entire country was shaken by Nirbhaya. But, in Tamil Nadu, every day, women, including girls, students, female police officers, and female government officials, are completely unsafe. The DMK government has not moved a single finger to prevent drug trafficking or ensure the safety of women,” Annamalai said.
“If the culprit is from the DMK, will Chief Minister MK Stalin tell us who benefits from blaming the women?” the BJP leader asked.