Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance to protest on June 16 in Coimbatore
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance to protest on June 16 in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Parties belonging to the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 announced that they would stage a joint agitation in Coimbatore on Friday, June 16. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here The announcement comes after Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji was arrested by officials of the Enforcement Directorate early Wednesday, and then taken to the Government Multi Super-Specialty Hospital at Omandurar Estate in Chennai. The joint statement, issued by constituents of the alliance – DMK, Dravidar Kazhagam, Congress, MDMK, CPI, CPI, IUML, VCK, Manidhaneya Makkal Katchi, Kongu Nadu Makkal Desiya Katchi and Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi, noted that June 23 is the date marked to unite democratic political forces against the BJP. It termed Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the State a few days ago as a total failure, and alleged that to hide this failure, action against Mr. Senthilbalaji had been initiated.

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BJP leader accuses DMK of suppressing protests, detaining leaders amid TASMAC row
1 day, 15 hours ago

BJP leader accuses DMK of suppressing protests, detaining leaders amid TASMAC row

Hindustan Times  

BJP Mahila Morcha National President Vanathi Srinivasan on Tuesday accused the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu of restricting political protests and detaining opposition leaders even before scheduled demonstrations. Police personnel detained BJP supporters during their protest over an alleged TASMAC liquor scam Speaking to reporters, Srinivasan alleged that the DMK government had been systematically denying permission for political agitations, …

Tamil Nadu: BJP accuses DMK govt of ₹1,000-cr ‘liquor scam’ – ‘MK Stalin distracting public’
6 days, 10 hours ago

Tamil Nadu: BJP accuses DMK govt of ₹1,000-cr ‘liquor scam’ – ‘MK Stalin distracting public’

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu of spreading ‘baseless’ rumours about the three-language policy and delimitation to divert attention from the Enforcement Directorate raids on Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited and liquor-supplying companies. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is spreading baseless rumours about the three-language policy, NEP, …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks opposition unity against delimitation, calls for March 22 meeting in Chennai
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1 week, 6 days ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks opposition unity against delimitation, calls for March 22 meeting in Chennai

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin seeks opposition unity against delimitation, calls for March 22 meeting in Chennai Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to the chief ministers of several states, warning that the upcoming delimitation exercise could reduce the parliamentary representation of states that have successfully controlled population growth. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to …

DMK’s student wing to protest till Central funds due to T.N. are released
3 weeks, 6 days ago

DMK’s student wing to protest till Central funds due to T.N. are released

The Hindu  

A meeting of the DMK’s student wing on Friday resolved to stage continuous protests against the BJP-led Union government until funds due to Tamil Nadu, under various schemes and education programmes, were released. One of the resolutions adopted in the meeting held at DMK’s head office in Chennai demanded that Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan “tender an unconditional apology …

Have you imposed undeclared emergency, CPM TN secretary asks Stalin
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Have you imposed undeclared emergency, CPM TN secretary asks Stalin

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM: Taking a jibe at DMK for controlling protests using police, CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan said, “We are in alliance with the DMK to defeat the BJP that is attempting to dismantle the Constitution of India. As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, all we demand to DMK is to deliver welfare for the people. I ask CM M …

Tamil Nadu: Rape case takes a full political turn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Rape case takes a full political turn

Deccan Chronicle  

While the political parties, particularly the AIADMK staged agitations all over the State, the National Commission of Women, to whom the BJP had appealed for an investigation, and the Special Investigation Team formed by the Madras High Court visited the campus and interrogated several people in the university like those involved in security and also the affected girl. Apart from …

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai, Others Detained During Protest Over Funeral Of Coimbatore Blast Mastermind
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai, Others Detained During Protest Over Funeral Of Coimbatore Blast Mastermind

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai and several other party leaders were detained by the police on Friday while staging a protest against the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind behind the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said, "We condemn the cowardly act of the DMK Government for arresting the leaders & cadres …

K Annamalai detained during protests against DMK govt over funeral procession of Coimbatore blast mastermind
2 months, 3 weeks ago

K Annamalai detained during protests against DMK govt over funeral procession of Coimbatore blast mastermind

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai and several other leaders were detained by the police in Coimbatore on Friday as they protested against the security deployed for the funeral of the mastermind in the Coimbatore bomb blast. In a post on X, Annamalai criticised the Tamil Nadu government for giving permission to the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind …

Case against BJP's Annamalai, 916 party workers for holding rally in Tamil Nadu
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Case against BJP's Annamalai, 916 party workers for holding rally in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A case has been registered against Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai and over 900 other party workers for holding a protest without prior permission under section 170 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said on Saturday. The case was registered a day after the BJP cadre, led by Annamalai, carried out a "Black Day" procession in Chennai, accusing the …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai and other party leaders arrested in Coimbatore
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai and other party leaders arrested in Coimbatore

Op India  

Several BJP leaders and workers including Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai were arrested on Friday in Coimbatore while taking out a Black Day rally against the DMK govt. Annamalai and other BJP leaders were arrested while leading the rally protesting against the glorification of the terrorist responsible for the tragic loss of 58 lives in the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blasts. …

'Conspiracy to murder me', says arrested Karnataka BJP leader CT Ravi | What's the case
3 months ago

'Conspiracy to murder me', says arrested Karnataka BJP leader CT Ravi | What's the case

Hindustan Times  

While an explosive Parliament Winter Session kept the Bharatiya Janata Party and its rival Congress clashing, another row erupted between the two parties parallelly over the arrest of BJP MLC CT Ravi in Karnataka. Karnataka BJP MLC CT Ravi was arrested on Thursday after an FIR was registered against him, for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar …

‘We grant bail and next day you go and become Minister’: Supreme Court raps DMK leader Senthil Balaji
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We grant bail and next day you go and become Minister’: Supreme Court raps DMK leader Senthil Balaji

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has voiced concern about the reinstatement of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji days after he was released from jail on bail. “We grant bail and the next day you go and become Minister. He had resigned from the Tamil Nadu government in mid-February — after spending some seven months behind bars as a minister …

AIADMK to stage protest against atrocities on women in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK to stage protest against atrocities on women in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam would hold demonstrations in Chennai on September 24 in protest against atrocities committed on women in Tamil Nadu, party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced on Friday. Mr. Palaniswami criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government for “failing to ensure women safety” in Tamil Nadu for the past 40 months. Citing media reports on …

Senthilbalaji case: Chennai court frames charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in PMLA case
7 months, 1 week ago

Senthilbalaji case: Chennai court frames charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in PMLA case

The Hindu  

Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli on Thursday framed charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister and jailed DMK MLA V. Senthilbalaji in the alleged money laundering case booked against him by the Directorate of Enforcement. He was booked by the ED in 2021 under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, following three cases filed by the Central Crime Branch …

BJP JP Nadda Writes To Congress Kharge Tamil Nadu Hooch Tragedy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP JP Nadda Writes To Congress Kharge Tamil Nadu Hooch Tragedy

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Hooch Tragedy: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Monday wrote to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, questioning the "stoic silence" of his party on the recent hooch tragedy which left several people dead in Tamil Nadu. Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda wrote a letter to the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge regarding the …

INDIA bloc held together by “glue of corruption”, says BJP - The Hindu
11 months, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc held together by “glue of corruption”, says BJP - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Even as the INDIA bloc held a rally in Tamil Nadu on April 12, the BJP attacked the Opposition coalition, terming it an alliance held together “by the glue of corruption”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that the “Gandhis are the most corrupt” family and raised the 2G …

PM Modi Tamil Nadu visit | “DMK, Congress will never succeed in developing T.N., will only scam, loot public” : PM Modi
1 year ago

PM Modi Tamil Nadu visit | “DMK, Congress will never succeed in developing T.N., will only scam, loot public” : PM Modi

The Hindu  

BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 15, 2024, charged that the I.N.D.I.A. “I am confident this time that the performance of the BJP in Tamil Nadu will break apart the arrogance of the DMK and Congress’s I.N.D.I.A. “Just as the people of Jammu and Kashmir rejected the party who dreamt of breaking the nation apart, the …

Tamil Nadu Today | PM Modi campaigns in Chennai
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Today | PM Modi campaigns in Chennai

The Hindu  

PM Modi in Chennai In his fourth visit to Tamil Nadu in the last three months and the second visit within a week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the core loading at India’s first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam near Chennai. Sanatana Dharma case | Should have realised consequences of remarks, SC tells Udhayanidhi The Supreme Court inclined to …

Tamil Nadu Today | Governor accepts Senthilbalaji’s resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Today | Governor accepts Senthilbalaji’s resignation

The Hindu  

Governor accepts Senthilbalaji’s resignation A day after jailed Minister without a portfolio V. Senthilbalaji tendered his resignation, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. A Raj Bhavan press release said, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin had written to the Governor recommending the acceptance of the resignation of Mr. Senthilbalaji from the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers yesterday. Udhayakumar Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. …

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji resigns from Cabinet
1 year, 1 month ago

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji resigns from Cabinet

The Hindu  

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister without portfolio V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested in June last year by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, resigned from the Cabinet on Monday. The case has its roots in an alleged cash for job scam in the Metropolitan Transport Corporation that took place when Mr. Senthilbalaji was the Transport Minister in the …

Supreme Court says Madras High Court was right to ask Tamil Nadu CM to decide on Senthilbalaji’s continuation as Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court says Madras High Court was right to ask Tamil Nadu CM to decide on Senthilbalaji’s continuation as Minister

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 5 said the Madras High Court did right to restrain itself and pass the ball to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The High Court had asked the Chief Minister to take the decision on Mr. Senthilbalaji’s prospects in the government even as it pointedly observed that “a Minister without portfolio is a constitutional travesty… Political …

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji withdraws plea for medical bail after judge says ‘he seems to be hale and hearty’
1 year, 3 months ago

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji withdraws plea for medical bail after judge says ‘he seems to be hale and hearty’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 allowed Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji to withdraw his petition seeking medical bail in the cash-for-jobs scam. Justice Bela M. Trivedi, after going through his medical records, orally remarked that Mr. Senthilbalaji “seemed to be hale and hearty”. Justice Trivedi said the court was not satisfied with Mr. Senthilbalaji’s petition for medical …

'Evil Force DMK Has To Be Uprooted From Tamil Soil': Annamalai After Police Arrests BJP Functionaries Over Flag Post Row
1 year, 4 months ago

'Evil Force DMK Has To Be Uprooted From Tamil Soil': Annamalai After Police Arrests BJP Functionaries Over Flag Post Row

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday slammed DMK's 'signature campaign' against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, saying that the party thinks 'Tamil Nadu politics is cinema.' #WATCH | On DMK's 'signature campaign' against NEET examination, Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai says, "They still think Tamil Nadu politics is cinema. Now these are the people who talk …

T.N. BJP leader Annamalai opposes release of Coimbatore bomb blast case convicts
1 year, 5 months ago

T.N. BJP leader Annamalai opposes release of Coimbatore bomb blast case convicts

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday expressed hope that “good sense” would prevail and Chief Minister M.K. “Despite all this, the Tamil Nadu Assembly discussed the release of terrorists serving life imprisonment for their involvement in the Coimbatore bomb blast and other heinous acts,” he said. Core committee meeting Meanwhile, the meeting of the core committee of the …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeks bail from Madras high court, plea to be heard on Wednesday
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeks bail from Madras high court, plea to be heard on Wednesday

India TV News  

Arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has filed a bail application with the Madras high court. Arrested in money laundering case Senthil Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam that occurred during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK regime. Balaji, …

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji taken to government hospital in Chennai
1 year, 5 months ago

Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji taken to government hospital in Chennai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement in June in a money-laundering case and subsequently lodged at the Central Prison in Puzhal, was taken to the Government Stanley Hospital on Monday, October 9, 2023. Prison sources said Mr. Senthilbalaji had complained of numbness in his leg on Monday morning, following which he was taken …

Tamil Nadu: Chennai court denies bail to jailed minister V Senthil Balaji in PMLA Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Chennai court denies bail to jailed minister V Senthil Balaji in PMLA Case

India TV News  

In a significant development, a Chennai court has denied bail to Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been incarcerated in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case. Minister V Senthil Balaji, a prominent political figure in Tamil Nadu, was arrested in early June 14, 2023 following allegations of financial irregularities and money laundering. During the court …

Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15
1 year, 6 months ago

Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15

India TV News  

A special court here trying cases relating to MPs and MLAs of Tamil Nadu on Monday served a copy of the ED chargesheet to arrested DMK minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case. Special Judge K Ravi, before whom Balaji was produced physically by the jail authorities, served a copy of the chargesheet, running to about 3,000 pages …

Focus Tamil Nadu | Will DMK overcome the ED onslaught and legal challenges?
1 year, 7 months ago

Focus Tamil Nadu | Will DMK overcome the ED onslaught and legal challenges?

The Hindu  

Ever since the MK Stalin-led DMK government entered its third year three months ago, it has been facing a particularly turbulent time. Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested by the ED two months ago in a money laundering case, lost a legal battle in the Supreme Court, challenging the ED action. Meanwhile, the ED launched searches at the residences and …

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | Madras High Court completes hearing litigants opposed to his continuation in State Cabinet
1 year, 7 months ago

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | Madras High Court completes hearing litigants opposed to his continuation in State Cabinet

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday completed hearing arguments on behalf of a group of petitioners who had challenged the continuation of V. Senthilbalaji in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case on June 14, 2023 and his remaining in judicial custody since then. Audikesavalu directed the High Court Registry to …

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Prison doctors are monitoring his health, fed ‘A’ class prisoner food
1 year, 8 months ago

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Prison doctors are monitoring his health, fed ‘A’ class prisoner food

The Hindu  

Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was taken to the Central Prison, Puzhal, earlier this week, has been admitted to the prison’s hospital. Prison sources said the Minister’s health condition is being monitored by the doctors of the prison hospital and food, meant for ‘A’ class prisoners, is being provided to him. Mr. Senthilbalaji was first admitted to Government Super Multi Specialty …

Tamil Nadu Today | Madras HC rules against Senthilbalaji in arrest case
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Today | Madras HC rules against Senthilbalaji in arrest case

The Hindu  

Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | Third judge of Madras rules in favour ED In a major setback for the arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji, Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, the third judge of the Madras High Court, held that the Directorate of Enforcement is authorised to subject an accused person in a money laundering case to custodial interrogation. DMK files | Annamalai appears before …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's arrest by Enforcement Directorate is valid: Madras HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's arrest by Enforcement Directorate is valid: Madras HC

India TV News  

The Madras High Court on Friday said that the Enforcement Directorate has the option to take Tamil Nadu serve V Senthil Balaji into its custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with a money laundering case. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta made his submission before Justice CV Karthikeyan, who was named as a third appointed authority …

Top news of the day: July 07, 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Top news of the day: July 07, 2023

The Hindu  

NCP has not split, meeting held by Sharad Pawar not official: Praful Patel NCP leader Praful Patel on July 7 said the party had not broken up, and Ajit Pawar was unanimously appointed as party president by its legislature and organisational wings on June 30. Gujarat High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against his conviction in defamation case The Gujarat …

Watch | Why relations between Tamil Nadu government and Governor R.N. Ravi are strained
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch | Why relations between Tamil Nadu government and Governor R.N. Ravi are strained

The Hindu  

Ravi was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu nearly two years ago, the M.K. The latest disagreement between the two parties relates to the decision by Mr. Ravi to ‘dismiss’ the arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Cabinet on June 29, only to hurriedly backtrack on his decision in a few hours. In September 2021, when the Centre announced …

M.K. Stalin interview: Rein in Governor or face Tamil Nadu’s ire, Chief Minister tells Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

M.K. Stalin interview: Rein in Governor or face Tamil Nadu’s ire, Chief Minister tells Centre

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu against the backdrop of his face-off with the Governor over the latter unilaterally ‘dismissing’ V. Senthilbalaji from the Cabinet, Mr. Stalin accused Mr. Ravi of targeting the Minister in the same manner as that of the BJP. I have taken a correct stand after the BJP converted the …

Tamil Nadu Governor Wrestles With DMK on Senthil Balaji – Who Is RN Ravi?
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor Wrestles With DMK on Senthil Balaji – Who Is RN Ravi?

The Quint  

When RN Ravi was sworn in as Tamil Nadu governor in September 2021, he had told mediapersons that he hoped to make his relationship with the DMK government “as beautiful as possible in the days to come.” Considering the number of times the governor has locked horns with the state government since then, the relationship between the two parties has …

CM’s prerogative to retain Senthilbalaji as Minister, says Tamil Nadu government as it ‘disregards’ Governor’s decision
1 year, 8 months ago

CM’s prerogative to retain Senthilbalaji as Minister, says Tamil Nadu government as it ‘disregards’ Governor’s decision

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to “disregard” the communication of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here On the evening of June 29, 2023, Mr. Ravi had unilaterally “dismissed with immediate effect” arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, only to …

Senthil Balaji sacked for 5 hrs; 'Which lawyer advised Guv,' Opposition attacks
1 year, 8 months ago

Senthil Balaji sacked for 5 hrs; 'Which lawyer advised Guv,' Opposition attacks

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government versus Governor RN Ravi escalated on Thursday evening after Governor RN Ravi sacked arrested minister Senthil Balaji from the council of ministers on account of criminal charges against him. Opposition leaders extended support to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin against Governor RN Ravi. Congress MP and advocate Manish Tewari said the President should sack Tamil …

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi dismisses Senthilbalaji from Council of Ministers
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi dismisses Senthilbalaji from Council of Ministers

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented move, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on June 29 evening, unilaterally “dismissed with immediate effect” arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, only to hurriedly backtrack on his decision late in the night. Incidentally, nearly a month ago, the Chief Minister had rejected Mr. Ravi’s demand to drop Mr. Senthilbalaji, who was then holding the …

DMK’s Senthil Balaji dismissed as Tamil Nadu minister over corruption charges
1 year, 8 months ago

DMK’s Senthil Balaji dismissed as Tamil Nadu minister over corruption charges

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday dismissed jailed V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers or the Tamil Nadu cabinet with immediate effect over corruption charges in what is being termed as a rare move by a governor. In an official release, Raj Bhavan said Senthil Balaji, who is in judicial custody in a cash-for-jobs scam, “is facing …

How Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s arrest unleashed controversy and conspiracy theories
1 year, 8 months ago

How Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s arrest unleashed controversy and conspiracy theories

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 29, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ “I am told there is a raid…. I will check and make a statement,” Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji told mediapersons waiting outside his official residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, before he vanished into the house at 8.50 a.m. on June 13. Should the remand be deferred …

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Annamalai nursed a grudge against my husband, Minister’s wife tells Madras HC
1 year, 8 months ago

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Annamalai nursed a grudge against my husband, Minister’s wife tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

Arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s wife Megala has filed an additional affidavit in the Madras High Court accusing Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tamil Nadu unit president K. Annamalai of having nursed a grudge against her husband because of perceiving the latter to be a direct threat in politics. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our …

AIADMK holds State-wide demonstrations demanding Senthilbalaji’s removal from Council of Ministers
1 year, 8 months ago

AIADMK holds State-wide demonstrations demanding Senthilbalaji’s removal from Council of Ministers

The Hindu  

Stepping up its pressure for the removal of Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers, the AIADMK on Wednesday conducted State-wide demonstrations. In Chennai, former Ministers C. Ponnaiyan and D. Jayakumar, among others, took part in the agitation near Valluvar Kottam. Mr. Jayakumar wondered what the DMK government had achieved by forming a panel of economists, and contended that …

Watch | Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest: What does it mean for the Stalin-led T.N. government?
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch | Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest: What does it mean for the Stalin-led T.N. government?

The Hindu  

Watch | What does Senthilbalaji’s arrest mean for the Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government? High drama unfolded when V. Senthilbalaji, the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, in the wee hours on June 14, 2023. Mr Senthilbalaji, a well-known party-hopper in his political career spanning over …

AIADMK seeks removal of arrested Minister Senthilbalaji, stages demonstration in Erode
1 year, 8 months ago

AIADMK seeks removal of arrested Minister Senthilbalaji, stages demonstration in Erode

The Hindu  

Urging the Tamil Nadu government to sack Minister V. Senthilbalaji who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam, the AIADMK staged a demonstration near Veerappanchatiram bus stand here on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Speakers said Mr. Senthilbalaji was arrested for the offence he had committed and blamed the ruling DMK …

Afternoon brief: TN min Senthil Balaji, arrested for money laundering, undergoes heart surgery; and all the latest news
1 year, 8 months ago

Afternoon brief: TN min Senthil Balaji, arrested for money laundering, undergoes heart surgery; and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

TN minister Senthil Balaji, arrested on money laundering charge, undergoes cardiac surgery Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has undergone a coronary artery bypass at Chennai's Kauvery Hospital. In a brief statement the hospital said Balaji 'underwent beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery. ‘Tantrik’ kills lesbian in Uttar Pradesh after promise to change her gender, arrested A local occultist or …

Arrested T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji undergoes coronary bypass surgery at private hospital in Chennai
1 year, 8 months ago

Arrested T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji undergoes coronary bypass surgery at private hospital in Chennai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, underwent a beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, according to a press release issued by Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, where he has been admitted. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here Mr. Senthilbalaji, 47, was arrested by the …

Tamil Nadu: Ousted DMK leader Sivaji Krishnamurthy arrested for 'crass comments' against BJP's Khushbu Sundar
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Ousted DMK leader Sivaji Krishnamurthy arrested for 'crass comments' against BJP's Khushbu Sundar

India TV News  

After being kicked out of the DMK, Sivaji Krishnamurthy, the party's former spokesperson, was detained by Kodungaiyur police on Sunday, June 18. Following the filing of a case against him for making disparaging remarks regarding Khushbu Sundar, a member of the National Commission for Women, and Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, the arrest was made. Krishnamurthy was kicked out of …

Power games — the anatomy of an arrest - The Hindu
1 year, 9 months ago

Power games — the anatomy of an arrest - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Corruption cases are not new to Tamil Nadu. Though defections are quite common in Tamil Nadu politics — Mr. Senthilbalaji, who started his career in the MDMK as a student wing leader, joined the AIADMK — what surprised the political circle was the DMK leadership’s decision to admit him to the party despite Mr. Stalin’s prior criticism. Again in May …

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