A video of a DMK councillor demanding commission money and clashing with the president of the Tenkasi Panchayat Union has gone viral, shedding light on the widespread corruption still prevalent at the grassroots level.
The Tenkasi Panchayat Union is made up of 9 wards, with 8 DMK councilors and 1 AIADMK councilor. The president, Sheikh Abdullah, is also from the DMK. The Union meeting was held on 20 December 2024.
During the meeting, a confrontation occurred between Ward 3 DMK councilor and Tenkasi East Union DMK secretary Azhagusundaram and Union president Sheikh Abdullah over unpaid commission for roads constructed in Tenkasi. A nearby attendee recorded the exchange, and the video quickly spread online. The internal party dispute gained further attention when 8 DMK councilors from the same party filed a no-confidence motion against the DMK vice-president, and the video of the argument between the councilors was also made public.
In the viral video, the DMK councilor is seen asking, “Tell us honestly, what happened to the TRP money? What happened to the 7 lakh rupees? Just say you’ll give only to those who voted, and we will leave. You don’t even need to give it in writing—just say it, and we’ll go. Are we here to beg for alms? What happened to my money?” The other person tries to reassure him that he will receive the payment, but the councilor remains unconvinced, responding, “When will it come? Last time you said the same thing, but when did we actually receive it? You only gave us two bundles of notes.”
நாங்க என்ன பிச்சையா கேட்கிறோம் ?
₹7.0 லட்சம் கமிஷன் கேட்டு ஒப்பந்ததாரரை மிரட்டிய தென்காசி திமுக கவுன்சிலர்.
ஒரு கவுன்சிலரே ஒரு டென்டருக்கு 3.0% என ₹7.0 லட்சம் லஞ்சம் வாங்கினால், ஐந்து வருடத்தில் எத்தனை டென்டர் வரும் அதில் எத்தனை கோடி லஞ்சம் வாங்குவார் ?
திமுக = லஞ்சம் ! pic.twitter.com/m3NlCvHIIN
— Selva Kumar (@Selvakumar_IN) December 22, 2024
(With inputs from Dinamalar)
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