Stalin Blasts Government Over What He Calls ‘Politically‑Motivated’ Raids on DMK Leader K.N. Nehru

On Saturday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo M.K. Stalin took to social media to lambast the Tamil Nadu government for the fresh raids carried out by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption (DVAC) at the house of senior party functionary K.N. Nehru in Tiruchirappalli. In his post, the chief minister‑in‑waiting described the operation as nothing more than a political gimmick, timed deliberately while the state assembly was in session and the High Court was hearing a related case.

“The case is still pending in the High Court and the Assembly is in progress. Yet the government has chosen this moment to launch a ‘trial’ against DM K headquarters secretary K.N. Nehru, purely for political reasons,” Stalin wrote, adding a Tamil version of the same sentiment for his regional followers.

Stalin went on to argue that the raids are a classic diversion, meant to distract the public from what he called the party’s “horse‑trading” manoeuvres that helped it form the government. He reminded readers that the DMK had persuaded several MLAs from rival parties to resign and join its ranks right inside the Assembly, a move he said had gone uninvestigated.

He made it clear that neither Nehru nor the party would be cowed by the action. “We will not be scared of these tricks. We will confront them and emerge victorious through the law,” he assured supporters.

The DVAC’s sweep, which took place in the early hours of the day, saw agents comb through Nehru’s residence and the adjacent premises in the Thillai Nagar area. DMK cadres gathered outside, while former minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi paid a brief visit during the operation.

The investigation stems from allegations of irregularities in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) department during Nehru’s stint as minister. Prosecutors allege a cash‑for‑jobs scheme amounting to roughly ₹888 crore, suspicious contract awards and illegal transfers of officials. The FIR was lodged after a Madras High Court directive, following a tip‑off from the Enforcement Directorate.

For now, the High Court has put an interim stay on any further vigilance action, but the legal battle is far from over. Stalin’s remarks suggest the DMK will continue to fight the case on all legal fronts, while casting the raids as yet another episode in Tamil Nadu’s “dark side of democracy,” as he put it.