As revenue tax searches continued at the premises on MK Stalin’s son-in-law Sabareesan, the DMK president today stated that he is the son of Kalaignar and such actions can not scare him. Addressing a campaign rally, Stalin stated that he was informed about the raid when he reached Trichy from Chennai today. “I got news of a raid going on at my daughter’s house in Chennai. Modi government is trying to save the AIADMK government now…I want to tell Modi that this is DMK, don’t forget that, I’m the son of Kalaignar. I’ll not be scared with this,” he stated in Perambalur.
Stalin stated that he had faced MISA and Emergency and raids like this could scare AIADMK but not DMK. “They think they can scare us with the raids, this may happen with AIADMK but this will not happen with DMK,” stated MK Stalin.
He stated that folks will give a clear answer to NDA’s misadventures on April 6. “Since there is no support from the people to the NDA, the BJP is abusing its power as usual. We are not AIADMK to fall on our feet addicted for fear of intimidation! No fear! We will boldly oppose! People will give a clear answer to your misadventure on April 6,” stated Stalin.
At about 8 AM today, the Income Tax division started searches at the residence, workplace and various other premises linked to Sabareesan in Chennai. According to reports, one of the areas exactly where the raid is underway is Sabareesan’s house positioned in Neelangarai just outdoors Chennai exactly where Stalin’s daughter Senthamarai lives.
Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao and KS Alagiri slammed the Centre and accused the government of misusing central agencies. “Once again BJP uses the Central Agencies to attack their political opponents. It’s a disgrace- this raid on Thiru MK Stalin’s family members. The people of Tamil Nadu will not be cowed by fascist BJP,” Dinesh Gundu Rao stated in a tweet.
President Tamil Nadu Congress KS Alagiri stated that the BJP is utilizing revenue tax as its final weapon. “The BJP has finally used the income tax as its last weapon in an attempt to somehow win the coming assembly elections. It has used the IT department against DMK leader MK Stalin’s son-in-law Sabareesan, DMK Anna Nagar candidate MK Mohan and DMK’s Karur candidate Senthil Balaji…The BJP thinks that this could paralyze the DMK. Daydreaming,” stated Alagiri.
Condemning the raids, he stated that no one can have an option opinion on the truth that the secular progressive coalition parties have the strength to face such repression.
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury also stated condemned the IT raids. “The gross misuse of central agencies as a political tool is condemnable. Facing imminent defeat, the BJP is resorting to intimidate & browbeat opposition. This will only steel people’s resolve to comprehensively defeat the BJP alliance in TN. Everywhere,” he stated.
The IT division has stated that the raids are getting carried out based on credible inputs associated to the movement of money for election campaign in Tamil Nadu. The improvement comes just days ahead of Tamil Nadu votes to elect a new government on April 6. The counting of votes will take location on May 2.