Where on the one hand the opposition meeting is going on in Bengaluru. On the other hand, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided the premises of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi and his son and MP Gautam Sigamani in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal mining. Raided. According to the latest information, ED officials Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudi was taken to Chennai for questioning.

The news coming from sources According to him, the ED has recovered about lakh rupees and a few pounds from the minister’s premises. The news of recording the statements of father and son during the search came this morning. Let us tell you that Ponmudi (48) is the second minister in Chief Minister MK Stalin’s cabinet after Tamil Nadu Transport Minister Senthil Balaji. There are ministers who have come under the purview of the investigating agency. Earlier in June, Balaji was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case related to alleged cash in exchange for jobs.

ED involved in ‘election campaign’

sources told That apart from capital Chennai, searches have been conducted at premises in Villupuram, the stronghold of Ponmudi. At the same time, the ruling DMK has described the raid as ‘political vendetta’. The ED took action in the presence of armed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and also seized some documents. It is noteworthy that Higher Education Minister Ponmudi is the MLA from Tirukkoyilur assembly seat in Villupuram district, while his son Sigamani is representing Kallakurichi seat in the Lok Sabha. DMK President Stalin reacted to the raid. He said that the ED has joined the ‘election campaign’.

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Opposition meeting called by Congress Stalin spoke to the media before leaving for Bangalore. He said that in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government headed by the late J Jayalalithaa This ‘false case’ was registered against Ponmudi years ago. As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, Governor RN Ravi has already started campaigning. Now the investigation agency ED (election scenario) has also joined it. I think in this situation the work of election will be easy for us.

On ED raid Reacting to the raids, DMK President Stalin said that the DMK is not worried at all. This is a ‘drama’ designed to divert attention.

What is the matter

It is being told that this case of money laundering2007 to 2023 alleged irregularities when Ponmudi Tamil Nadu He was holding the post of Minister of Mines. He was accused of violating the mining license conditions and caused a loss of about 26 crores to the exchequer. There was a claim of loss of Rs. The state police had filed a complaint against the minister and those associated with him to investigate these allegations of alleged corruption. Sigamani then petitioned the Madras High Court for relief, but in June the court refused to stay the hearing.

Mining/quarry license issue

The minister is accused of obtaining mining/quarry licenses for his son and other family members and for excavating sand in excess of the limit set by the licensees. Reacting to the matter, DMK spokesperson A Saravanan said that it is an act of political vendetta and the aim is to try and break the resolve of the DMK. He alleged that no action has been taken by the central authorities against the leaders of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in corruption cases like the Gutkha scam.

Action has already been taken

If you remember, a few days ago, the investigating agency ED had taken similar action against Senthil Balaji, another minister in Chief Minister MK Stalin’s cabinet. Earlier, Transport Minister Senthil Balaji was arrested in a case related to alleged cash in lieu of job. Stalin and the DMK had termed the ED’s action on Balaji some time ago as the ‘politics of intimidation’ by the Centre. ,