DMK leader takes ‘chamchas of BJP’ dig as ED again summons Ponmudi, son over money laundering case
Enforcement Directorate's attention at the opportune moment ahead of a crucial elections in the state. With DMK leader and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin voicing his opposition for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre, his party leaders seems to falling prey to ED raids and allegations. After the arrest and consequent bypass surgery of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, the ED has begun questioning Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK Leader K Ponmudi.
The Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi was questioned by the ED for eight hours after the ED had summoned Ponmudi to its office on Tuesday evening at 4 pm. The ED on Monday conducted searches at Ponmudi's residences, officials said. According to the local police, the ED carried out searches at Ponmudi's homes in Chennai and Viluppuram.
K Ponmudi and his son who left the Enforcement Directorate office in the wee hours of Tuesday have been summoned to appear this evening in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining. This is the second minister and DMK leader from CM MK Stalin's cabinet who came under the ED scanner. Tamil Nadu Minister V.
Senthil Balaji's house was raided and he himself was arrested on June 14. After extensive questioning by the ED, the Minister collapsed and was diagnosed with a heart issue. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister MK Stalin spoke to the Tamil Nadu cabinet colleague Ponmudi assuring moral, political and legal support to counter BJP's "political vendetta".
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