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Madras High Court Directs Probe Agency Not To Proceed Further In TASMAC Issue

Madras High Court Directs Probe Agency Not To Proceed Further In TASMAC Issue

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Chennai: In a temporary relief to TASMAC, the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to proceed further pursuant to its searches at the state-run liquor retailer’s headquarters in the city recently. While giving an oral direction to ED in this connection, the HC also directed the central agency to produce copies of FIR and Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) along with any other materials which it relied upon against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation. After conducting searches at TASMAC earlier this month, ED had recently claimed irregularities to the tune of about Rs 1000 crore. A division bench comprising Justices M S Ramesh and N Senthilkumar posted to March 25, further hearing of the petitions filed by TASMAC and the Tamil Nadu government against the searches conducted by ED. In its petition, TASMAC sought a direction to the ED not to harass its employees under the guise of investigation. It also sought a declaration that the ED’s action of investigating the offence within the territorial limits of the State …

On what basis was raid on TASMAC initiated, asks Tamil Nadu Minister | Chennai News

On what basis was raid on TASMAC initiated, asks Tamil Nadu Minister | Chennai News

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Tamil Nadu Electricity and Prohibition Minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday sought to know on what basis raids were initiated on the state-owned TASMAC alleging irregularities, and claimed this was done unable to bear the achievements of the DMK government. Referring to the Enforcement Directorate’s raid at multiple locations across the state on March 6, the Minister, without mentioning the agency’s name, said that to this day there was no explanation on what basis the raids were carried out. “Which FIR was taken into account and also the year that FIR was registered, too, were not disclosed so far,” Balaji said intervening BJP legislator Vanathi Srinivasan’s reference to the multi-crore Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) scam, during a debate on the Budget in the Assembly House. Story continues below this ad Mounting a veiled attack on BJP state chief K Annamalai, Balaji said some people who were unable to tolerate the achievements of the DMK government were indulging in slander. “They somehow tried to expose the government with a magnifying glass, but found nothing, …

BJP leader accuses DMK of suppressing protests, detaining leaders amid TASMAC row | Latest News India

BJP leader accuses DMK of suppressing protests, detaining leaders amid TASMAC row | Latest News India

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BJP Mahila Morcha National President Vanathi Srinivasan on Tuesday accused the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu of restricting political protests and detaining opposition leaders even before scheduled demonstrations. Police personnel detained BJP supporters during their protest over an alleged TASMAC liquor scam Also Read: AIADMK stages walkout during Tamil Nadu Budget session, demands DMK govt resignation Speaking to reporters, Srinivasan alleged that the DMK government had been systematically denying permission for political agitations, even in designated protest locations. “In the last few months, we have seen a new trend by the ruling DMK government…whenever any issue related to law and order or any public issues and political parties approach, even in the permitted places, the government denies permission to have any agitations, lawful agitations, or dharna or whatever it is. But yesterday, some of the leaders were detained from their houses. Some of the leaders were arrested even before they reached the place where we declared the agitation,” She said. Also Read: ‘He wasn’t even born when…’: DMK on Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Tamil films dubbed …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai, key leaders detained ahead of protest against TASMAC ‘liquor scam’ | Latest News India

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai, key leaders detained ahead of protest against TASMAC ‘liquor scam’ | Latest News India

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Ahead of their protest against the alleged ₹1,000 crore-worth irregularities at the TASMAC headquarters, BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and several other party leaders were detained by the police in Chennai on Monday. ₹1,000 crore irregularity estimate was just tip of the iceberg, saying he thinks the total amount goes up to ₹40,000 crore.(X/@annamalai_k)” title=”Annamalai alleged that ED’s ₹1,000 crore irregularity estimate was just tip of the iceberg, saying he thinks the total amount goes up to ₹40,000 crore.(X/@annamalai_k)” /> ₹1,000 crore irregularity estimate was just tip of the iceberg, saying he thinks the total amount goes up to ₹40,000 crore.(X/@annamalai_k)” title=”Annamalai alleged that ED’s ₹1,000 crore irregularity estimate was just tip of the iceberg, saying he thinks the total amount goes up to ₹40,000 crore.(X/@annamalai_k)” />Annamalai alleged that ED’s ₹1,000 crore irregularity estimate was just tip of the iceberg, saying he thinks the total amount goes up to ₹40,000 crore.(X/@annamalai_k) BJP’s women’s wing national chief Vanathi Srinivasan and senior state leader H Raja were also among those detained. The BJP had earlier announced …

Vijay accuses DMK of indulging in graft, BJP extends support to him | Latest News India

Vijay accuses DMK of indulging in graft, BJP extends support to him | Latest News India

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Mar 17, 2025 07:12 AM IST Recently, the ED conducted raids in TASMAC and the agency found irregularities to the tune of ₹1,000 crore and accused that the DMK was using corrupt money to fund its welfare programmes 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. Vijay (PTI) Recently, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted raids in TASMAC and the agency found irregularities to the tune of ₹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 ED case, in which he arrested in 2023. Vijay said that an “entire book on corruption” can be written about the DMK’s mismanagement. “The kind …

Tasmac to implement end-to-end computerisation by end of January 2025

Tasmac to implement end-to-end computerisation by end of January 2025

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A Tasmac shop in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, popularly known as Tasmac, will be extending its end-to-end computerisation system incorporating QR codes (quick response codes) to all districts across the State by the end of January 2025. “Currently, this initiative which started in September 2024 is being implemented in 11 locations and by the second week of January 2025, it will be rolled out in 10 more locations,” a Tasmac official said. Initially, the project was implemented in Ramanathapuram and Arakkonam, and based on the feedback and analysis it was rolled out in Kancheepuram (North and South), Karur, Sivagangai, Trichy, Tiruppur, Pudukottai, Virudhunagar, and Tirunelveli. Explaining end-to-end computerisation system, officials said liquor manufacturers affix a QR code on each bottle which will be scanned at each point. “Every step, from the manufacturing and bottling of the liquor to its sale to the consumer, will be tracked online,” said a senior Tasmac official. He further explained: “Once the bottles are packed into carton boxes, they are …