Tamil Nadu Assembly election: Edappadi K. Palaniswami promises probe into red sand quarry case against Ponmudy
Promises to reopen a case based on accusations of corruption raise concerns.
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, general secretary of the AIADMK, stated that the investigation into the red sand quarrying case involving former Minister K. Ponmudy would be reopened after the AIADMK comes to power, with action taken against officials who provided false testimony. He accused the DMK of being the "fountainhead of corruption" and claimed the acquittal was due to false evidence. The AIADMK leader also criticized the DMK's alliance partners for their ideological differences.
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— The Hindu
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— The Hindu
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— The Hindu
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