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DMK working president M.K. Stalin demanded on June 29, 2017, the immediate dismissal of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar following disturbing revelations linking him to payoffs from illegal tobacco and gutkha manufacturers. Stalin asserted that a cabinet minister entrusted with the constitutional duty of safeguarding public health had actively participated in commercial activities that cause lethal diseases such as oral cancer, making his continuation in office completely untenable.

The opposition leader stated that banned gutkha and chewable tobacco products were being distributed openly across the state, endangering the lives of school students, youth, and workers. Documents seized by tax authorities had revealed coordinated financial transactions between manufacturers and senior political figures, demonstrating that public health regulations were deliberately bypassed for illicit profit. Stalin emphasized that retaining a compromised minister who was tasked with public wellness shattered the ethical foundation of executive governance.

Stalin urged the Chief Minister to sack the Health Minister immediately and permit an independent, unfettered criminal investigation into the scandal. He reaffirmed that the DMK will persistently champion public health integrity and hold the administration accountable for shielding ministers facing corruption allegations.