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Cash-For-Jobs Scam Accused DMK Minister KN Nehru Donates ₹44 Lakhs For Annadanam At Tirumala For His Birthday

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The Commune
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As the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) 232-page dossier alleging a large-scale “cash-for-jobs” scam in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department continues to stir political controversy, Tamil Nadu Minister KN Nehru celebrated his birthday on 9 November 2025. The day saw greetings from several political leaders, including Chief Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Chief Minister MK Stalin personally met KN Nehru at his camp office in Chennai to extend his wishes. Later, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin also called on the senior leader.

Among those who met Nehru in person to greet him were School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, DMK Deputy General Secretary and MP A. Raja, Organising Secretary R.S. Bharathi, and Villupuram North District Secretary Senji Masthan, along with several party functionaries.

It is noteworthy that, as a gesture of faith by the minister, a major donation to the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple and this drew public attention.

Marking his birthday with a philanthropic act, Minister Nehru had earlier donated ₹44 lakh to the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh to sponsor a full day of annadanam (free meal service) for devotees.

According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) management, one day’s annadanam at the temple costs ₹44 lakhs. Nehru’s contribution was made in September, well in advance of his birthday. On behalf of the minister, Suresh, his representative, met the temple’s chairman BR Naidu at the camp office on September 13 and handed over the cheque. The donation was officially utilized on November 9, coinciding with Nehru’s birthday, to provide meals to thousands of devotees.

A digital board at Tirumala marked the occasion under the title “Donor for the Day”, displaying the date, the donated amount, and the donor’s name: “Sri KN Nehru.” The display was reportedly placed at one of the guesthouses for devotees, and a photograph of the board has since gone viral on social media.

This annadanam news drew attention as it came just days after the ED submitted its detailed dossier to the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), urging a police investigation into alleged recruitment irregularities within Nehru’s department.

According to the ED, the alleged scam involved bribes of ₹25–35 lakh collected from job aspirants seeking government posts, purportedly facilitated by Nehru’s brothers and close associates.

Meanwhile, Nehru has dismissed the allegations as “politically motivated,” claiming the agency was attempting to malign the Dravidian Model government.

About a week ago, Nehru was also seen visiting the historic Sattainathar Swami Temple in Sirkazhi for darshan.

Nehru, accompanied by Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Siva Meyyanathan, offered prayers at the shrines of Brahmapureeswarar Swami, Thayyal Nayaki Ambal, Sattanathar Swami, and Thoniyappar. Temple authorities welcomed the ministers with garlands, prasad, and portraits of the deities.

For a party that prides itself on the rationalist ideals of EVR, Minister KN Nehru’s temple visit, right in the midst of a corruption scandal, exposes the growing contradictions within the DMK’s so-called “Dravidian Model.” As the ED tightens its probe into the alleged ₹35-lakh-per-job racket, Nehru’s sudden turn to temple rituals suggests that even within the ranks of Tamil Nadu’s ruling party, ideology conveniently takes a backseat when political survival is at stake.

(Source: Samayam Tamil)

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