Chennai: Leader of Opposition M.K. Stalin on Saturday met Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao and demanded a CBI inquiry into allegations of horse trading during the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in February.
Speaking to the media after meeting the Governor, Stalin said he had appealed to the Governor to cancel the voting if the charges are found true and dissolve the government immediately. The Governor had assured to consult about the demand in a legal manner and take appropriate action.
In the petition, the DMK demanded a fresh vote of confidence and asked the Governor to direct an investigation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence or the Enforcement Directorate to unearth the money trail and to investigate the offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The horse trading allegations, “if proved to be true will kill the spirit behind seeking vote of confidence, shake the entire edifice of democracy and demolish the faith Tamil Nadu has in the democratic institutions like the legislative Assembly”, the petitioner said.
Recalling his earlier petition, the DMK leader said Speaker P. Dhanapal refused to conduct a due and thorough inquiry into the allegations of captivity of MLAs and the floor test had no legal validity.
