Chennai, March 14 -- Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise
V. Senthilbalaji on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the
state-owned TASMAC was done with ulterior motives.
He also denied the ED claim that it has unearthed Rs 1,000 crore irregularities in
TASMAC involving various distilleries and bottling companies.
Stating that the ED has made these allegations without any evidence, the Minister
he said he would face the charges legally.
He said though the ED had initiated investigations on the basis of multiple First
Information Reports (FIRs) under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption
Act, 1998, it had not explained clearly when these FIRs were filed.
M Senthilbalaji said as Chie...