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TMI BlogReady to legally face ED action on TASMAC, says TN Minister Senthil BalajiX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Ready to legally face ED action on TASMAC, says TN Minister Senthil Balaji X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cise Minister asserted the state owned liquor Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) functioned with transparency. It has not been made clear by ED authorities as to which of the FIRs constituted the basis for initiating action, he told reporters here. "Legal action will be taken in the matter," he said. Without mentioning Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai's name, Senthil Balaji sa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... id a leader had already claimed Rs 1,000 crore scam and later the ED statement repeated it and "there are 1,000 meanings." Since Chief Minister M K Stalin has taken the threats of delimitation and 3-language policy everywhere in the state and made people understand it, the union government could not tolerate and it has misused the ED and the attempt is to create a bad name for the CM who enjoys t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he confidence of the people, he alleged. The Centre made a similar attempt misusing the ED in the matter of mining as well. Underlining that there was no scope for irregularities as the tender process was transparent, he said the liquor procurement is on the basis of the last 3-month and last-month sales and its average. "No concession is shown to anyone in procurement and the process is transpar ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ent." No new policy decision was taken and no permission was given to any new brewery/distillery or for any new retail shops. Questioning the "hasty" release of ED statement on March 13, 2025 evening alleging Rs 1,000 crore scam, he said it was just a day before the presentation of state Budget and it was an mischievous attempt to "hide" the welfare schemes and state initiatives aimed at benefitt ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing the people and such efforts would not succeed. Though the transfers were routine for reasons like family and health requirements and no wrongs or violations were committed, the ED has tried to give an appearance of wrongs. Similarly, as regards transport, tenders were awarded in a transparent manner and tenders for bars has already been made online. The ED had earlier said it has found "mult ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iple irregularities" in the operations of TASMAC, including "manipulation" in the tender processes and "unaccounted" cash transactions worth Rs 1,000 crore through distillery companies. The federal agency had claimed it got "evidence" suggesting these corrupt practices after it raided the employees, corporate offices of distilleries and plants of TASMAC on March 6. There were 'kickbacks' invol ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ved, it had claimed. PTI VGN VGN SA X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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