Seeman links CM's visit to Delhi to ED searches
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief co-ordinator Seeman on Friday claimed Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had gone to New Delhi under the 'pretext' of attending the NITI Aayog meeting only because of the recent investigations by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
'The CM, who did not attend the last three NITI Aayog meetings, suddenly found it important to go now,' he alleged while addressing journalists in Tiruchi.
Mr. Seeman accused the DMK of failing to confront the Union government for allegedly withholding Tamil Nadu's rightful financial allocations.
Responding to a question on the Supreme Court's recent remarks crticising the ED's investigation in the Tasmac case, Mr. Seeman remarked, 'Are courts going to govern the country or the State assembly and Parliament? If courts decide everything, then we might as well dissolve the legislatures.'
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