"Central Agency CBI to investigate in Tamil Nadu should get permission from State Government. Today Tamil Nadu Government orders to withdraw its consent which was given to specific type cases during 1989 and 1992," read a statement of the Tamil Nadu Home Department.
Opposition leaders have criticized the ED's highhandedness for questioning Balaji for long hours and then taking him into custody after searching his premises on Tuesday.
AIADMK leader D Jayakumar on Wednesday said that Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, who is in ED custody following raids into alleged money laundering cast, should be removed from cabinet by Chief Minister MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji underwent Coronary Angiogram on Wednesday at the Omandurar government hospital in Chennai, informed the hospital officials.
Opposition leaders have criticized the ED's highhandedness for questioning Balaji for long hours and then taking him into custody in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram also pointed out that these raids by the central agencies are only for 'optics' and it does not help in collating 'evidence'.
"The procedure adopted by Enforcement Directorate is totally illegal and unconstitutional. He was taken into custody by ED without informing him of the grounds of his arrest. We will fight this case legally," said DMK MP and advocate, NR Elango while talking to the reporters.
"Senthil Balaji was targeted and tortured. ED kept questioning him continuously for 24 hours. This is totally against human rights," the state Law Minister said adding that the probe agency has to answer to the people and in court.