In photo: MK Stalin
Taking to social media, Stalin questioned the timing of the raids at 19 locations, pointing out that they were being carried out while an Assembly session was underway and related matters were pending before the High Court. Earlier reporting noted: DVAC searches 19 locations linked to former DMK minister KN Nehru DVAC officials are conducting surprise searches at nineteen locations across Tamil Nadu linked to to former DMK minister KN Nehru Earlier reporting noted: CHENNAI: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials on Saturday are conducting surprise searches at 19 locations, including the offices and residences of former Tamil Nadu DMK minister KN Nehru and his brother Ravichandran, in Trichy, Chennai and other parts of the state. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
Terming the search operations “politically motivated”, Stalin alleged that they were staged to deflect attention from the alleged horse-trading of MLAs and the agency’s failure to register a case over it. “The raid against party Principal Secretary Nehru is a politically motivated move by the TVK govt,” he said. He criticised the DVAC for failing to register a case regarding those allegations and described the sequence of events as “black days in the history of democracy”. “As usual, the ruling party is resorting to tactics aimed at diverting public attention,” Stalin added, asserting that neither the DMK nor its senior leader Nehru would be intimidated by such gimmicks and that they would fight the cases legally. Earlier reporting noted: Sources said the searches are related to allegations of party fund collection in connection with contracts awarded by the MAWS department during the previous DMK government.
He further stated that the people of Tamil Nadu were well aware of TVK’s involvement in horse-trading, alleging that the ruling party coaxed MLAs from other political outfits to resign and join TVK on the Secretariat premises. Download the TOI App. However, the agency is yet to upload the FIR.
CHENNAI: Former chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday slammed the TVK government for unleashing the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to raid the residence and properties of DMK Principal Secretary K N Nehru.