Launching a sharp attack on DMK, law minister C T R Nirmal Kumar on Saturday accused the previous DMK regime of running a kangaroo court for the past one and a half years to shield Gem Granites founder R Veeramani, and alleged that several such cases were systematically hushed up.
Madurai: Launching a sharp attack on DMK , law minister C T R Nirmal Kumar on Saturday accused the previous DMK regime of running a kangaroo court for the past one and a half years to shield Gem Granites founder R Veeramani, and alleged that several such cases were systematically hushed up.
It is unclear what orders former CM M K Stalin issued regarding the complaint filed in the case or why a formal case was not registered in 2024,” he said. Around 17,000 contract workers had been engaged for various works, he said. Later, the minister inaugurated a drive to plant around 25,000 palm seeds along Koothiyarkundu tank at Soubhagya Nagar in Madurai corporation’s zone 5.
Nirmal Kumar said former law minister Raghupathy claimed the case at the time of DMK was in limbo due to lack of sufficient evidence. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news.
“Ragupathy said proceedings will resume only if evidence emerges. Rejecting former minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan’s charges on existence of a ‘power centre’ in Madurai, he said, “We are only doing what is required for the people. He said AIADMK was Edappadi Palaniswami’s party, without late J Jayalalithaa’s loyalists. DMK would also face a similar situation and those seeking a political future would not rely on Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin or Edappadi K Palaniswami, he said. On power failures, he said the situation was gradually improving. Denying that meter-reading operations had been privatised, he said contract workers were being temporarily deployed only in areas facing staff shortages.
He was speaking to reporters after inspecting arrangements at the renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai ahead of the chief minister’s visit. This is no trivial matter; DMK continues to shield Veeramani. The minister asked why an SIT was not formed in the case during the DMK regime. “DMK has done kangaroo court over the Veeramani issue for the past one and a half years. Action will definitely be taken against those who are at fault in this case and those who extorted money,” he added. He claimed issues within Meenakshi Amman temple trust arose from internal differences and ‘ego. The initiative is part of the corporation’s efforts to increase green cover and improve the city’s environment through tree plantation and other greening programmes. Download the TOI App.