Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai has launched a 2d audio clip, in which his birthday birthday celebration claims kingdom 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 eliminate 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 accrued 30,000 crore”. Calling the clip “fabricated”, the minister had stated that “no malicious tries to divide us will succeed”. He had additionally stated “greater such audios and videos” ought to come.
On April 14, Mr Annamalai launched what he calls the “DMK files” wherein he alleged that key DMK leaders have accrued belongings worth ₹ 1.34 lakh crore. The listing protected consisting of Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and different ministers consisting of Durai Murugan, EV Velu, K Ponmudy, V Senthil Balaji, and previous Union Minister S Jagathrakshakan.
He had additionally alleged that during 2011, throughout the DMK’s in advance tenure, Mr Stalin changed into paid a ₹ two hundred crore bribe for favouring a non-public employer get a agreement to deliver coaches for Chennai Metro Rail. The rail employer has denied this, saying “a truthful method changed into followed”. The ruling DMK has denied allegations and issued criminal notices to Mr Annamalai, annoying 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 impartial forensic evaluation of the audio. Mr Annamalai has hit back, tough the minister to provide an incriminating audio clip together along with his voice.
Since the minister “is resting on a controversy that this audio is fabricated, we venture him to provide an audio clip with comparable content material however as a substitute in my voice,” Mr Annamalai stated. The kingdom 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 stress in ties with best friend the AIADMK. The south birthday birthday 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 ought to engineer a cut up inside its ranks beforehand of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has denied the allegations as baseless.
