Reacting to the searches, Stalin tweeted that with their electoral loss certain and in the absence of people’s support, the BJP is misusing its powers.
“We are not slaves like the AIADMK to fall at the feet for such threats. Fearless. Daringly we will oppose,” Stalin said.
Electoral allies of the DMK such as the VCK have condemned the raids.
Last month Income Tax officials searched former minister and DMK leader E.V. Velu’s residence and other premises connected with him.
Meanwhile the DMK has complained to the Election Commission of India alleging that tax officials had entered Senthamarai’s residence forcibly.
“The income tax department has been used as a sword and as a pawn in the hands of the ruling BJP party and there are no reasons as to why these searches are being conducted few days before the election date viz 6.4.2021,” DMK said in its compliant.
Pointing out the opinion polls have favoured DMK to capture power in the state, DMK said: “The overall sentiments of the people are in favour of the DMK combine as for last 10 years there has been high rise of corruption and high rise of offences against women including sexual harassments at the workplace including one incident by a top police official in the DGP rank.”
