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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
SC stay on TASMAC probe not a clean chit to DMK: AIADMK's Kovai Sathyan
After the Supreme Court stayed the investigation against TASMAC, a state-owned organisation that oversees the selling of liquor in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan said on Thursday that the interim stay is "not a clean chit by SC" to DMK. "This is an interim stay by the SC, there is nothing big to cheer about, it is not a judgement, it is just an observation. This interim stay can be vacated at any point of time. Supreme Court has not given a clean chit to DMK in this liquor scam of TASMAC. Nothing big to cheer about," Sathyan told ANI in Chennai. Earlier today, the Supreme Court stayed the ongoing investigation undertaken by the ED (Directorate of Enforcement) against TASMAC. The bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai also notified the ED and remarked that the federal agency is crossing all limits. "ED is crossing all limits. It (ED's probe) can be against individuals. It can't be against organisations", the CJI said during the hearing. The top court's decision came on an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court's decision to dismiss its plea, which had challenged the raids conducted by the ED at various premises owned by TASMAC in connection with an alleged Rs 1000 crores scam. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for State of Tamil Nadu appearing, submitted that the state itself had registered 41 FIRs against liquor outlet operators between 2014 and 2021 over allegations of corruption. Further, he stated that it was only in 2025 that the Enforcement Directorate entered the scene, conducting raids at the TASMAC Headquarters and seizing the phones and electronic devices of several officials. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for TASMAC submitted that taking away of phones of the organisations' officials is a violation of their privacy. Sibal, also urged the court to restrict ED from using data that they have taken from phones. During the hearing, the top-court questioned Additional Solicitor General of India SV Raju, who appeared for ED, against the federal agency's conduct with regard to the case. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Not a clean chit to DMK": AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan after SC stays probe on TASMAC
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 23 (ANI): After the Supreme Court stayed the investigation against TASMAC, a state-owned organisation that oversees the selling of liquor in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan said on Thursday that the interim stay is 'not a clean chit by SC' to DMK. 'This is an interim stay by the SC, there is nothing big to cheer about, it is not a judgement, it is just an observation. This interim stay can be vacated at any point of time. Supreme Court has not given a clean chit to DMK in this liquor scam of TASMAC. Nothing big to cheer about,' Sathyan told ANI in Chennai. Earlier today, the Supreme Court stayed the ongoing investigation undertaken by the ED (Directorate of Enforcement) against TASMAC. The bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai also notified the ED and remarked that the federal agency is crossing all limits. 'ED is crossing all limits. It (ED's probe) can be against individuals. It can't be against organisations', the CJI said during the hearing. The top court's decision came on an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court's decision to dismiss its plea, which had challenged the raids conducted by the ED at various premises owned by TASMAC in connection with an alleged Rs 1000 crores scam. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for State of Tamil Nadu appearing, submitted that the state itself had registered 41 FIRs against liquor outlet operators between 2014 and 2021 over allegations of corruption. Further, he stated that it was only in 2025 that the Enforcement Directorate entered the scene, conducting raids at the TASMAC Headquarters and seizing the phones and electronic devices of several officials. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for TASMAC submitted that taking away of phones of the organisations' officials is a violation of their privacy. Sibal, also urged the court to restrict ED from using data that they have taken from phones. During the hearing, the top-court questioned Additional Solicitor General of India SV Raju, who appeared for ED, against the federal agency's conduct with regard to the case. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
NEET dress row: AIADMK slams Tamil Nadu govt, Congress calls it ‘Absurd'
AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Sunday condemned the "high-handedness" of the DMK led Tamil Nadu government after reports that students were barred from entering their National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination centre for failing to comply with the "dress code" "We strongly condemn this high-handedness on the dress code in the name of whatever laws they have on hand, which is highly condemnable. Mr Udayanidhi, the prince, should hang his head in shame," the AIADMK leader said. "This is the 4th consecutive year that the NEET examination is happening in Tamil Nadu. Before 2021, he promised that the NEET would be abolished in Tamil Nadu if voted to power. I think the student should question him... Any high-handedness toward the students coming to write the examination is highly condemnable. I think there have to be some reasonable guidelines (regarding dress code)." Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram took to his X and said, "Most ridiculous and absurd dress code regulations", tagging the National Testing Agency, which conducts the NEET Exams. He attached a video in which authorities were seen cutting off buttons apparently metal ones of students, including girls were seen cutting off buttons from the clothes and Reportedly, two girl students were barred from entering their NEET examination centre in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur on Sunday due to the presence of metal buttons on their attire. However, according to reports, a policewoman came to the rescue of a girl student by taking her to a nearby shop on her two-wheeler so that she could purchase a new dress and take her exam.
