ED raids are diversion tactics against opposition meet: Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday dismissed the ongoing ED raids at the premises linked to his Cabinet colleague K Ponmudy as “diversionary tactics” they are “not bothered a wee bit” and said that the ruling BJP was unleashing the ED owing to the irritation caused by the Opposition meet.
“Recently, two cases against Ponmudy have been dismissed. He will face this case legally. This raid is a diversion tactic against the Opposition meeting. Governor is already doing election propaganda for us (DMK) and now ED is also doing election propaganda for us. This is making election work easy for us. This is usual and a drama done by them (BJP),” said Stalin.
“They (BJP-led Union government) have been doing it in North India. Now, they have started doing it in Tamil Nadu. DMK is not bothered a wee bit about such raids,” he added.
Clarifying that the case related to Ponmudy was ‘foisted’ during J Jayalailthaa’s Chief Ministership nearly 13 years ago, the CM said that the AIADMK had ruled the state for 10 years continuously, but no efforts were made (in the case) during their tenure.
Referring to the acquittal of Ponmudy in two cases recently, the CM said, “He (Ponmudy) will face it legally. Whatever the case, people are ready to teach a lesson about this in the ensuing Lok Sabha election. That is the truth.”