Counters irregularity charges in state-run power entity TANGEDCO
Electricity minister Natham R. Viswanathan
Chennai: Hitting back at DMK chief M. Karunanidhi who sought a reply from Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa over alleged irregularities in the state-run power entity TANGEDCO, electricity minister Natham R. Viswanathan on Saturday accused the former CM of leveling false and condemnable allegations.
In a statement, Viswanathan said that Karunanidhi's statement is "false, and strongly condemnable." Karunanidhi urged Jayalalithaa to explain to the people over charges of irregularities in TANGEDCO following her claim that the state's electricity needs have been fulfilled. Karunanidhi had cited media reports over a writ plea filed by a former TNEB engineer in the Madras High Court over allegations of irregularities and scam in the power corporation.
Responding to the allegations, Viswanathan noted that the court was yet to decide if the plea was maintainable at all. The Minister said, "When that is the case, Karunanidhi's statement based on media reports is false and condemnable." He said some sections of the media had reported "as if the court had agreed with the claims found in the plea." Such reports had given an impression "as if the court had pointed out wrongdoings concurring with the claims" in the writ plea, he said. He also questioned the credibility of petitiner Selvaraj, against whom, he claimed, TANGEDCO had taken disciplinary action.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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