Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]September 13 (ANI): The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has searched properties belonging to former AIADMK ministers SP Velumani and C Vijayabhakar in Tamil Nadu.
DVAC searched the properties of SP Velumani and C Vijayabhakar early today. DVAC has registered a criminal case against both the ministers and raids are being conducted as per the FIR.
According to the official statement, “DVAC has registered a criminal case against former Rural Development Minister and presently Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly SP Velu Mani for the allegation that he misused official position in awarding tenders to his closed affiliated companies in an unfair manner. did. The replacement of existing street lights in rural areas with LED lights caused a loss of about Rs 500 crore to the exchequer during the period 2015 and 2018.
Based on the FIR, searches were conducted at 26 places including 10 in Chennai, nine in Coimbatore and seven other places including Tambaram, Avadi, Trichy and Chengalpattu.
The DVAC had registered a criminal case against Vijaybhakar for corruption and irregularities in the issuance of essentiality certificates to Wales Medical College and Hospital in 2020 against the norms of the National Medical Commission. Based on the FIR, searches were conducted at 13 places including five in Chennai, three in Salem and one each in Madhurai, Theni, Pudukottai, Tiruvallur and Tambaram.
DVAC has named C Vijayabaskar and six associates as accused in its FIR. Similarly DVAC has named P Velumani and others as accused in its FIR.
Meanwhile, AIADMK MP CV Shanmugam slammed the DMK government and termed the DVAC raids as political vendetta.
“DVAC conducted a purely political raid. They want to take revenge. We will fight this. They want to suppress the opposition. Stalin’s government could not fulfill the election promises. Taxes raised, EB tariffs doubled. AIADMK MP CV Shanmugam said that he (Vijayabhaskar) is living well.
Notably, DVAC raids are not new in Tamil Nadu since the DMK came to power. So far, raids have been conducted at the locations of several top AIADMK ministers like SP Velumani, C Vijayabaskar, MR Vijayabaskar, KC Veeramanai, Kamaraj and others. (ANI)
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