Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai has launched a 2nd audio clip, wherein his celebration claims nation finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is heard denigrating the ruling DMK and accusing Chief Minister MK Stalin`s own circle of relatives of corruption. In the audio clip – which NDTV can’t independently verify — the speaker is heard saying, “The CM’s son and son-in-regulation put off a bulk of the spoils”. In what seems to be a connection with his quitting a celebration role after turning into minister, the speaker is likewise heard praising the BJP’s “one guy one post” rule and slams DMK for “loss of system”.
In his tweet, Mr Annamalai has thanked “PTR” for “drawing a right difference among DMK and BJP”. A comparable audio had surfaced recently, wherein the speaker — purportedly PTR — is heard saying, “Udhayanidhi (Chief Minister M K Stalin’s son) and Sabareesan have collected 30,000 crore”. Calling the clip “fabricated”, the minister had stated that “no malicious tries to divide us will succeed”. He had additionally stated “extra such audios and videos” may want to come.
On April 14, Mr Annamalai launched what he calls the “DMK files” wherein he alleged that key DMK leaders have collected belongings worth ₹ 1.34 lakh crore. The listing blanketed which include Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and different ministers which include Durai Murugan, EV Velu, K Ponmudy, V Senthil Balaji, and previous Union Minister S Jagathrakshakan.
He had additionally alleged that during 2011, for the duration of the DMK’s in advance tenure, Mr Stalin become paid a ₹ 2 hundred crore bribe for favouring a non-public organisation get a agreement to deliver coaches for Chennai Metro Rail. The rail organisation has denied this, saying “a truthful procedure become followed”.
The ruling DMK has denied allegations and issued prison notices to Mr Annamalai, stressful an apology and massive coins damages of upto ₹ 500 crore. Mr Annamalai has refused to apologise and denied he has violated any defamation regulation. He has additionally demanded an unbiased forensic evaluation of the audio. Mr Annamalai has hit back, hard the minister to supply an incriminating audio clip together along with his voice. Since the minister “is resting on an issue that this audio is fabricated, we task him to supply an audio clip with comparable content material however rather in my voice,” Mr Annamalai stated.
The nation BJP management has advised Governor RN Ravi to reserve a forensic audit of the audio clip. The BJP, which has marginal presence in Tamil Nadu, is likewise witnessing a pressure in ties with best friend the AIADMK. The south celebration has suffered 3 consecutive defeats in elections it contested in alliance with the BJP, and then a few leaders had aired suspicion that the BJP may want to engineer a cut up inside its ranks beforehand of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has denied the allegations as baseless.
