Tamil Nadu Government orders probe into ED’s corruption allegations linking Minister K.N. Nehru
Allegations of corruption against a minister by a central agency warrant concern.
The Tamil Nadu government has ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption leveled by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) against senior DMK leader and Minister of Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) department, K.N. Nehru. The ED alleges "ruthless corruption" in the award of contracts and job recruitment within the MAWS department, claiming to have uncovered evidence of bribe collections amounting to ₹1,020 crore from contractors. The DVAC has launched a detailed inquiry into the allegations, following the procedure of registering a preliminary inquiry and then a detailed inquiry before proceeding further.
7 JAN 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
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