Gudiyatham Kumaran, the deputy secretary of policy propagation for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and one of the party’s official spokespersons, has put out allegations against the family of senior DMK leader Duraimurugan.
Kumaran had faced suspension from the DMK in 2019 following the release of an audio clip purportedly capturing him criticising Duraimurugan. Despite his attempts to rejoin the party in the months that followed, it was the intervention of A Raja, known for the 2G scam, that eventually paved the way for Kumaran’s return. Hailing from Vellore district, Kumaran has been actively participating in DMK events since his student days. While initially aligning himself as a dedicated follower of Duraimurugan, he later underwent a shift in his perspective at a certain juncture.
Having been appointed as the deputy secretary of the party’s propaganda wing, Kumaran wasted no time in making bold claims against Duraimurugan’s family. In a statement, Duraimurugan, the General Secretary of the DMK, declared that Gudiyatham Kumaran, the Deputy Secretary of the party’s propaganda, had been suspended from all duties, including primary membership. The suspension is attributed to Kumaran’s actions, deemed as going beyond the party’s control and tarnishing its reputation.
#BreakingNews – Estranged #DMK Leader Gudiyatham Kumaran accuses loot of ₹60,000 Crores just in sand mining in last 2.5 years by DMK Govt.
Former Finance Minister accused earlier a loot of ₹30,000 Crores by DMK First Family.
Total Corruption now stands at ₹90,000 Crores. pic.twitter.com/Id7CRYGiPW
— Dr.SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) November 22, 2023
The video released by Kumaran accuses Duraimurugan and his son of being involved in sand mining scam. He says, “Honourable Duraimurugan, when did you remove your loincloth that you had such a son Kathir Anandan? You survived because of the party. You are looting. Someone lied and said 30,000 crores. So far, Durai Murugan has earned 60,000 crores in sand mining. I will reveal all the evidence very soon. So party cadres, even if you beat me with slippers. See here my leader, Thalapathy, who is he, my elder brother Udhayanidhi Stalin. I have kept a bigger photo in the hall. I won’t go. I don’t want to die of poverty and hunger. I know we will have to face such a situation. We have been in the DMK for so many days, they helped us. Going forward, I can’t even call anyone on the phone. But I want to say something to Duraimurugan. Kathir Anandan told me, how can Udhayanidhi become CM. But I can say this firmly, for sure our young leader Udhayanidhi Stalin will sit on the CM’s chair and I will die after seeing that. So I am telling this to Kathir Anandan, you are looting, you are involved in the sand mining scam, both you and your father.”
It is notable that, Duraimurugan, the Minister of Water Resources has come under criticism for allegedly handing a sand quarry contract to sand baron Sekhar Reddy and his aides in exchange for a bribe of crores of rupees during 2021.
(With inputs from TAMIL SAMAYAM)
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