‘Evidence of corruption on my table’: CM Vijay targets DMK

CHENNAI: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday remarked he has files containing evidence of corruption during the previous DMK regime and would produce them public at the appropriate time.

What happened

Reacting to DMK MLAs, who raised slogans demanding evidence for corruption charges against the previous administration, the CM stated he had initially decided not to say anything regarding the problem.

But they keep asking for evidence. A week ago, Finance Minister (Marie Wilson) remarked that the files relating to the review of three departments were on my table. It was not a casual remark. All the evidence is there in those files. Please do not force me to open them, Vijay remarked. The CM remarked he knew what to speak, how to speak and when to speak.

"We are remaining silent because we want some good to happen to some people, at least in this by-election, " Vijay remarked.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around 'Evidence of corruption on my table': CM Vijay targets DMK point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.