1. ED launches searches at residences, official chamber of Minister Senthilbalaji
Officials of the Enforcement Directorate launched searches at the residences of Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Excise and Prohibition, V. Senthilbalaji and his acquaintances, in Karur. In an unprecedented move, the ED sleuths also conducted searches at the official chamber of the Minister the State Secretariat in Chennai. This comes just two weeks after Income Tax officials carried out searches at premises of persons linked to Mr. Senthilbalaji.
In his statement, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin questioned the act of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searching the office of Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji at the State Secretariat.
