Udhayanidhi presents felicitates police personnel, students as part of ‘Drug Free Tamil Nadu' campaign
During an event organised under the 'Drug Free Tamil Nadu' campaign on the Government Arts College campus at Nandanam in Chennai, Mr. Udhayanidhi felicitated the students of schools and colleges for their active participation in the awareness campaign.
Minister of Higher Education Govi. Chezhiaan, Secretary of Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department Atulya Misra, Home Secretary Dheeraj Kumar, Director-General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal, Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun, and A. Amalraj, Additional DGP, Enforcement Bureau-CID, were among those present.
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