India, March 17 -- Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday launched an attack on the ruling DMK government, accusing it of indulging in corruption, following investigations were initiated into the alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which Vijay identifies as his ideological enemy, also backed his accusation.

Recently, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted raids in TASMAC and the agency found irregularities to the tune of Rs.1,000 crore and accused that the DMK was using corrupt money to fund its welfare programmes. TASMAC, the state's monopoly in liquor sales, is headed by minister Senthil Balaji who is currently out on bail in another E...