
AIADMK protests against I-T Dept.’s searches on friends, family of Ministers
The Hindu
A complaint has been sent to Chief Election Commissioner
The AIADMK on Saturday protested to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora against searches by the Income Tax Department in the last one week in properties belonging to the relatives and friends of its leaders. In a letter, R.M. Babu Murugavel, the party’s spokesperson, wanted the CEC to take necessary steps for restraining the I-T Department from conducting unwanted raids or searches. The I-T Department had carried out searches in the residences, schools and colleges owned by the friends of Higher Education Minister K.P. Anbalagan; residences of relatives of Industries Minister M.C. Sampath; the house of a staff working at a college of Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar and houses and offices of friends of Dairy Development Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji on Thursday.
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The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.











