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Time of India
37 minutes ago
- Time of India
ED searches DMK minister Periyasamy's residences
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the houses, business premises and even the MLA hostel rooms of the state rural development minister I Periyasamy and his family members, including his son, IP Senthilkumar MLA, in Chennai and Dindigul, their hometown. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now DMK and its allies were quick in condemning the ED raids saying they were politically-motivated, and that the DMK would not be cowed down by either the ED or Modi. The ED officials, who did not reveal the background for the searches, engaged a duplicate key maker to open the locked rooms in the official residence of the minister on Greenways Road. Meanwhile, the secretary of the assembly secretariat, K Srinavasan, lodged a complaint with Triplicane police alleging that 'unknown persons' had trespassed into the MLA hostel. City police acknowledged the receipt of the complaint by issuing a community service receipt (CSR). Sources said authorities locked the minister's cabin in the Secretariat in anticipation that ED teams might land there too, but ED sleuths stopped with the residence and the MLA hostel. Simultaneous searches happened in three places in Dindigul: the minister's residence in Durairaj Nagar, Senthilkumar's residence at Vallalar Nagar, and the minister's daughter Indra's residence at Seelapadi. After the information about the raids spread, DMK cadres gathered in front of the houses in large numbers. While the CRPF personnel guarded the premises, state police personnel were deployed in the localities concerned to maintain the law and order situation. In Chennai, the searches were wound up in the evening, but the ED is yet to issue an official statement on the searches. DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi condemned the ED action and said the DMK and its cadress cannot be scared by the assaults of the central agencies. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'We will not be cowed down by the ED or Modi,' he said. MDMK general secretary Vaiko also condemned the ED raids and said that the Union govt was misusing central agencies to target opposition leaders for a political motive and as a means to intimidate and stifle their voices. 'The central govt is using the Income Tax and Enforcement Departments to intimidate its opponents and stifle the voice. That is why the raid is being carried out at the house of Periyasamy. This is strongly condemnable,' he said. It may be noted that the Madras high court had recently reversed the order of the Dindigul trial court, which relieved the DMK leader and his family members in the Rs 2 crore disproportionate assets case. The case pertains to the accumulation of assets to the tune of Rs 2 crore between 2006 and 2010 when Periyasamy was the housing minister. While DVAC filed a chargesheet against Periyasamy, his wife Suseela, and sons Senthilkumar and Prabhu, the ED also registered a money-laundering case based on the DVAC FIR and interrogated Periyasamy in 2022. However, the Dindigul trial court acquitted all of them from the case. But the Madras high court set aside the trial court order in April and ordered a fresh trial.
Time of India
37 minutes ago
- Time of India
SC verdict in case of sarpanch election in Haryana is a warning for BJP, says Raut
Nashik: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said the Supreme Court verdict on the counting of votes polled through EVM for the sarpanch post of Haryana's Bavanu Lakhu village, where the SC reversed the presiding officer's decision after three years, indicates that BJP will cease to exist if the counting of EVM votes nationwide is conducted properly. Raut was in Nashik on Friday. Speaking to reporters, he said Mohit Kumar lost the sarpanch election in the village and challenged the results in higher courts until the case reached Supreme Court over about three years. "Mohit Kumar believed in what he claimed, that the presiding officer had transferred the votes meant for him into the name of the opponent. The SC got the votes counted. When we lose elections, we keep crying in the name of govt and election commission. Instead, what we need to do is challenge the decision in the court of law and stand by what we claim. If this happens, this will be a problem for BJP and it will cease to exist," said Raut. "This indicates that Narendra Modi was elected prime minister only through EVM scam. Same is the case with Devendra Fadnavis, who was elected Maharashtra chief minister," Raut added. Raut further pointed out that India is known as the spiritual country. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Could This NEW Collagen Blend Finally Reduce Your Cellulite? Vitauthority Learn More Undo Still, BJP has turned it into a fanatic one, and people are now being divided based on faith, religion, and even caste. Regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swadeshi" call, Raut said he adopted what Congress has been preaching all these years and Modi has started following in Congress's footsteps. On the local body elections, Raut said, "Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS would be contesting elections together even outside Mumbai, like in Nashik, Thane, and Kalyan Dombivali corporations, for which talks are being held." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
42 minutes ago
- Time of India
Am working for Nashik, says Bhujbal amid guardian ministership tussle
Nashik: Against the backdrop of Shiv Sena and BJP 's tussle for the Nashik district guardian minister post, NCP's food and civil supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal says he's dedicated to working for Nashik and had thus declined to go Gondia for the govt programme of flag hoisting on Aug 15. WRD minister Girish Mahajan hoisted the Tricolour at a govt event in Nashik on Friday, while Bhujbal hoisted the national flag at the NCP office in Nashik. The national Tricolour was hoisted by Mahajan at Nashik on Jan 26 (Republic Day) as well, when Bhujbal was not a minister. When questioned by reporters about the appointment of Nashik guardian minister, Mahajan, who represents the Jamner assembly seat in Jalgaon, said, "At present, I am hoisting the flag at Nashik. Step by step, things will develop further." However, he added that the decision on the district guardian minister post rests with govt, and the chief minister and the two deputy chief ministers would take a call on the matter soon. Mahajan had been announced as the guardian minister in Nashik on Jan 17, but govt stayed the decision the following day. Similarly, the appointment of NCP's Aditi Tatkare as guardian minister for Raigad was also stayed. Shiv Sena has staked a claim on both positions as it had them in the previous govt. Responding to Mahajan's remarks on guardian ministership, Bhujbal said, "I am working for the city and the district, and when told to go to Gondia, I declined. Even in the past, I was told to be the guardian minister of Dhule, but even then, my stand was that I am for Nashik and working for Nashik." Without naming anyone, Bhujbal said, "Everybody likes Nashik. But ensure that you do not forget Jalgaon and even the assembly constituency you represent." The NCP has seven MLAs, of which three are ministers, while Shiv Sena has two MLAs, one of whom is a minister. BJP has five MLAs in Nashik district, none of whom is a minister. In Nashik, school education minister Dada Bhuse is a strong contender for the post. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
