Stalin's son-in-law sends legal notices to TVK ministers over graft allegations
Senior DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's son-in-law V Sabareesan has issued legal notices to Tamilga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ministers
Senior DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's son-in-law V Sabareesan has issued legal notices to Tamilga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ministers Aadhav Arjuna and Nirmal Kumar, accusing them of making “baseless” and defamatory allegations linking him to corruption and seeking an immediate and unconditional apology, failing which he has warned of legal action. According to the legal notices, Sabareesan has taken objection to remarks made by the two TVK leaders during separate press conferences and claimed they had made unfounded allegations against him. Sabareesan has demanded that both ministers issue an immediate and unconditional apology and withdraw their statements, warning that he will initiate legal proceedings if they fail to comply. Read Full Story The notices specifically refer to allegations made by Nirmal Kumar, who had linked Sabareesan to alleged corruption in procurement processes within the Electricity Board (EB) department.
Aadhav Arjuna, in separate remarks, had claimed that Sabareesan was involved in corruption across 16 government departments. Sabareesan has denied all allegations, terming them false, baseless and defamatory. The legal notices come amid an already escalating confrontation between the ruling TVK and the opposition DMK. On Sunday, DMK president M K Stalin claimed the C Joseph Vijay-led government lacked the numbers to govern on its own and hinted that it may not complete its five-year term. "Let us look at the reality. The present ruling party did not win a majority to form a stable government on its own strength," Stalin said at a party event, referring to the TVK's tally of 108 seats against the 118 required for a majority. Claiming that the government was surviving only because of the support of parties that were until recently part of the DMK-led alliance, Stalin said, "People actually voted wanting the DMK to form the government.
It is only because of the tactical alignment and support of certain parties who were until recently part of our progressive alliance that this TVK vehicle is managing to move at all." Describing the government as unstable, Stalin added, "This is a shaky setup. We do not know at which junction or turning this vehicle is going to lose its balance and come to a sudden halt. Therefore, I am telling you, elections can come at any time. It could happen in three months, or it could happen in six months. We cannot afford to wait for a five-year cycle." Urging party workers to remain prepared, he said, "We must be 100 per cent prepared for any political eventuality. We cannot start preparing after the election dates are announced." The TVK formed the government with the support of Congress, the Left parties, VCK and IUML, all of which had contested the April 23 Assembly election as part of the DMK-led alliance before switching sides to back Vijay.
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