Chennai, May 25 -- AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday claimed that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has attended the Niti Aayog meet in New Delhi waving the White flag 'out of fear' following the recent raids at the state-owned TASMAC during which the ED had unearthed scam to the tune of Rs 1,000 crores.

Talking to reporters at the Coimbatore airport, he said Mr Stalin boycotted the Niti Aayog meet for the last three years, but participated in it this time when it was held on Saturday.

Attending this time after skipping it for three years could only be construed that Mr Stalin had taken part in the meeting 'out of fear' in the wake of the recent ED raids.

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