The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday launched searches at Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s official chamber in the State Secretariat and bungalow in Chennai and other places linked to him in Karur and Coimbatore in connection with an alleged money laundering case. This is the first time the Central agency has entered Fort St. George, the seat of power, targetting a Minister.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin dubbed it an “intimidation tactic” by the Narendra Modi Government.
The Minister was confined to his official residence during the search operation conducted with heavy protection by armed paramilitary personnel. Exit and entry to his house were restricted.
