EPS seeks Stalin's resignation

In a post on X, the former Chief Minister had posted images of Sadiq with Stalin, Udayanidhi Stalin, state Education Minister Anbil Mahesh and DMK MP Kanimozhi.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has sought the resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his son and state minister Udayanidhi Stalin over alleged links with Jaffar Sadiq, a Tamil film producer and former DMK leader who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Board (NCB) in a drug trafficking case.

In a post on X, the former Chief Minister had posted images of Sadiq with Stalin, Udayanidhi Stalin, state Education Minister Anbil Mahesh and DMK MP Kanimozhi.

"There have been reports that Zafar Sadiq has funded the DMK and its affiliates," he said in the post.

“Even when the police force was under his control, Jaffar Sadiq, who was involved in drug smuggling, was not caught and on top of that, he was given party recognition”, he said.

The DMK had recently expelled the Tamil film producer after his name and links to the drug trafficking network were mentioned by the NCB.

The AIADMK general secretary stressed that the Chief Minister and his son should "take moral responsibility and resign immediately".

Palaniswami also said that he met the state Governor and apprised the latter of the rampant drug use in the state.