The Income Tax department has conducted raids at places related to DMK MP S Jagathrakshakan for the second day on Friday, October 6, in Tamil Nadu.
Raids are underway at his residence in Chennai's Indira Nagar. Jagathrakshakan is present in the house.
Meanwhile, searches were being conducted at two breweries operating in Devariyambakkam and Elayanarvelur areas of Kanchipuram and at his cousin Kuppan's house in Wallajabad since Thursday, October 5.
For the second day, the department has been conducting inspections at 40 places related to the DMK MP.
#WATCH | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu: The Income Tax department conducts raids on the brewery owned by DMK MP S Jagathrakshakan and his relative's house for the second day.
Two breweries operating in Devariyambakkam and Elayanarvelur areas of Kanchipuram and at his cousin Kuppan's… pic.twitter.com/QohpqvXDVA— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2023
Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin had attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the raid. "The Union BJP Government's vindictive politics knows no bounds! Arresting AAP MP Sanjay Singh and raiding DMK MP Jagathrakshakan's home are clear examples of their misuse of independent investigating agencies for political ends against INDIA bloc leaders. This deliberate persecution of opposition leaders is an assault on democracy. The BJP conveniently forgets that the Supreme Court has just warned the ED to be transparent and fair. But it seems they are hell-bent on disregarding the rule of law and democracy. The BJP is clearly afraid of the growing unity among opposition parties. It's time they stop their witch-hunt and focus on addressing the real issues," Stalin said on X
Jagathrakshakan represents Arakkonam in the Lok Sabha.
First Published: Oct 6, 2023 10:31 AM IST
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