Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police have issued a look out circular (LOC) against Singapore-based businessman Lakshmana Perumal in connection with the alleged attempt to bribe a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA to vote against the state government during a proposed Assembly move, as investigators widen their probe into the high-profile case. According to police, Lakshmana Perumal, who is believed to be staying in Singapore, is suspected to have played a significant role in the alleged…
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Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Congress high command on Wednesday appointed senior leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary in charge of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry with immediate effect as part of its efforts to strengthen the party organisation in the two regions.The appointment was announced by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal in an official statement issued from the party headquarters in New Delhi.The statement said Congress President Mallikarjun Kh…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted conditional anticipatory bail to DMK MLA V. Senthil Balaji and his brother, Ashok Kumar, in connection with a case alleging an attempt to bribe a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA with Rs 35 crore to influence his vote during the proposed no-confidence motion against the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker.Justice P. Ilanthiraiyan granted anticipatory bail to both petitioners subject to conditions, directing them to appear before the inv…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court is set to hear former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s anticipatory bail plea on Wednesday in connection with the alleged Rs 35 crore horse-trading case involving an attempt to influence a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA. Senthilbalaji has sought protection from arrest, contending that he has been falsely implicated in the case for political reasons and that there is no direct or credible evidence linking him to the alleged conspiracy.He ha…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthilbalaji has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the alleged Rs 35-crore horse-trading case, arguing that the allegations against him are politically motivated and unsupported by any direct or credible evidence. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan is scheduled to hear the anticipatory bail plea on Wednesday, July 8.The case stems from a complaint filed by Tamilaga Vettri Ka…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) seeking directions to restrain leaders of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), including Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna, from making public statements that could allegedly influence witnesses in the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede case.A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe expres…
Tiruchi, July 6 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary M. Veerapandian on Monday urged the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government to ensure that there is no compromise when it comes to the safety of women and children, stressing that crimes against them must be dealt with swiftly and firmly.Speaking to reporters in Tiruchi, Veerapandian said sexual offences against women and children were unacceptable under any circumstances and called upon the government, police and int…
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) AIADMK functionaries have urged party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to consider bringing Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran back into the AIADMK, arguing that such a move would significantly strengthen the party in the Cauvery Delta and southern districts of Tamil Nadu. The demand reportedly came during a series of consultation meetings convened by Palaniswami with district-level office-bearers to review the party’…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Chennai Police on Saturday issued summons to former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in connection with an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to destabilise the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government by attempting to lure legislators with cash. The summons, served at the family’s ancestral residence in Rameswarapatti village in Karur district, directs both men to appear before investigators on July 6.Police off…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has moved an impleadment application before the Supreme Court in the pending Karur stampede case, alleging that recent public statements made by a Tamil Nadu Minister accused in the case, as well as the proposed distribution of government benefits to victims’ families, could prejudice the ongoing court-monitored CBI investigation. The application has been filed by R.S. Bharathi, Organising Secretary of the DMK, seeking to be impleaded …