Delhi's Patiala House court has once again granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to examine former DMK Leader Jaffer Sadiq in Tihar Jail and record his statement under PMLA. The agency wants to interrogate him in a drug-related money laundering case.
Tamil Nadu BJP State Secretary SG Suryah on Saturday targeted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's DMK government over the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy, stating that the state government should do more than just give Rs 10 lakh to the families of the victims.
Tamil Nadu minister S Regupathy on Saturday said that the Opposition headed by AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami, in the Assembly, wants to politicise the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy which has claimed 53 lives so far.
Kallakurichi Superintendent of Police, Rajat Chaturvedi, said that raids are going on in the state over the incident and the police will give a press note soon.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Subramaniam Ma met with the Kallakurichi hooch victims at the Salem Government Medical College and Hospital and inquired about the treatment being provided to them on Friday.
DC Pradeep Kumar spoke with the people and made them aware of the harmful effects of the illicit liquor. He also made the local residents take an oath that they would not consume illicit liquor.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Subramanian Ma on Friday met the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy victims at Government Medical College and Hospital and announced 10 lakhs for those who lost their lives.
Since June 19 afternoon, at least 47 persons lost their lives in the Kallakurichi district of the State after they consumed illicit liquor on Tuesday evening, Tamil Nadu Director of Medical Education Sangumani said.
Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a CBI enquiry into the deaths caused by illicit liquor in Kallakurichi.
"...They (DMK and Congress) will never work for a holistic solution. Let's believe that Congress is now supporting the abolishment of NEET. What has stopped them from passing an ordinance in their respective states and sending it to the President?... You can't handpick issues and try to buil