Edappadi Palaniswami criticises DMK government for not filing FIR on cash-for-jobs complaint 

Edappadi Palaniswami criticises the DMK government for failing to file an FIR on cash-for-jobs allegations, seeking High Court intervention.

The AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), charged the DMK government with not complying with the direction of the Madras High Court to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register a case regarding the allegation of cash-for-jobs in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) department, being headed by K.N. Nehru.

Addressing the gathering in Chennai as part of the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) State-wide demonstrations to highlight the “failure” of the DMK government, Mr. Palaniswami referred to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)’s communication, which was sent thrice to Tamil Nadu government to file First Information Report (FIR) based on materials shared. As no follow up had been done, the AIADMK had approached the High Court with a prayer for filing the FIR. 

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Adverting to the alleged scam in the sale of liquor through the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the AIADMK chief claimed that a sum of ₹ 24,500 crore had been “excessively” collected in the last four years.  The DMK government had not paid attention to reducing the problem of inflation, from which people were “struggling” to come out.  He also criticised the present government’s practice of letting officials to respond to the issue of “deterioration” in law and order.