D Sarathkumar Viral Video Clarification: ‘The Substance Was Medicine, Not Drugs’, Says Tamil Nadu Minister
Tamil Nadu Minister D Sarathkumar has clarified that a viral video showing him crushing a white substance was taken out of context. He said the clip, recorded around two years ago during an IPL match, showed him crushing a medicine tablet for his one-and-a-half-year-old child after the child refused to swallow it. He denied allegations linking the video to drug use.
Tamil Nadu Human Resources Management Minister D Sarathkumar has dismissed allegations that he was preparing to consume drugs in a viral video circulating on social media, saying the footage has been taken out of context and wrongly interpreted. The minister clarified that the clip, recorded around two years ago during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, showed him crushing a medicine tablet for his one-and-a-half-year-old child.
The controversy began after a video resurfaced online showing Sarathkumar using what appeared to be a debit or credit card to crush a white substance placed on a mobile phone screen. The footage prompted speculation on social media, with some users alleging that the minister was preparing to snort drugs. Sarathkumar has rejected those claims, stating that the substance in the video was medicine and not an illegal drug. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Takes a Surprise Bus Ride After Launching 300 New Government Buses in Chennai; WATCH Viral Video.
Viral Video Shows D Sarathkumar With White Powder and ATM Card
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— kishore Kumar (@kishoresuriyafc) June 26, 2026
D Sarathkumar Viral Video Clarification
Responding to the allegations, Sarathkumar said the video dates back around two years and was recorded while he was watching an IPL match. According to the minister, his wife had informed him that their one-and-a-half-year-old child was refusing to swallow a prescribed medicine and was repeatedly spitting it out. To make it easier for the child to consume the medicine, he said, he crushed the tablet into a fine powder before mixing it with a liquid.
'Video Taken Out of Context': D Sarathkumar
Misleading & Disheartening
TN Minister R. Sarathkumar slammed viral drug allegations, clarifying that an old video simply showed him crushing doctor-prescribed medicine for his daughter He strongly refuted the false claims & urged an end to the misleading social media narrative pic.twitter.com/pAr8FPKzNX
— Gummalla Lakshmana (@GUMMALLALAKSHM3) June 27, 2026
Rejecting the allegations, Sarathkumar said the old video had resurfaced with "rumours" and was being selectively shared to create a misleading impression. He maintained that the white substance seen in the video was a medicine tablet and not an illegal drug. What Bhagirath Choudhary Said As Report Raises Questions Over INR 99.60 Lakh Subsidy (Watch Video).
The minister said the footage was being interpreted incorrectly and insisted there was no connection between the clip and the allegations circulating on social media.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Narayanan Thirupathy called for a police investigation into the matter. He said the allegations surrounding the viral video should be thoroughly examined and the truth established.
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