Chennai Police Question Journalist, Seize Phone in Rs 35 Crore Bribery Row
Alleged bribery and conspiracy to destabilize a democratically elected government is a serious threat.
Chennai Police are investigating Project Meghalaya, an alleged conspiracy to bribe TVK MLAs and topple the government. N Elaiyaraja, a TVK MLA, claimed he was offered Rs 35 crore by YouTuber Thirunavukkarasu to defy his party whip during assembly voting. A senior journalist with Puthiya Thalaimurai was questioned and had his phone seized for alleged links with Thirunavukkarasu. Nine people have been arrested, including former DMK minister Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok. The Chennai Press Club criticized the police action as an attempt to suppress press freedom.
13 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Chennai Police Hand Over ₹35-crore Bribery Case Documents to ED
16 JUL 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
Chennai Police are investigating an alleged conspiracy to bribe Tamil Nadu MLAs and destabilize the Vijay government.
— The Hindu
Triplicane police seized the mobile phone of Vijayan, the senior editor of Puthiya Thalaimurai Television, for cyber forensic analysis as part of an investigation into a bribery attempt.
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