Corruption Body Conducts Searches At Houses Of 2 Ex Tamil Nadu Ministers
NDTV
AIADMK interim chief alleged the searches were held to "divert" attention from the "opposition" to the ruling DMK over the revised power tariff that came in to effect last week.
Officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) held multi-city searches at the premises of two AIADMK former ministers in connection with two different cases of alleged irregularities.
AIADMK interim chief K Palaniswami alleged the searches were held to "divert" attention from the "opposition" to the ruling DMK over the revised power tariff that came in to effect last week.
Searches were held at 26 premises belonging to AIADMK leader S P Velumani, a party strongman from Coimbatore, over a case of replacing existing street light with LED lights in rural areas during 2015-28.
DVAC registered a criminal case against him over the allegation that he abused his official position in awarding tenders injudiciously to his close associated companies in replacing the lights with LED lights.
