Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai, in a statement through his counsel, said the legal notice by the DMK over the ‘DMK Files’ episode was an attempt to suppress his voice and refused to apologize for stating the facts.
Annamalai, in response to a legal notice issued by DMK organising Secretary RS Bharathi over DMK Files, said he would not apologise and denied having committed any offence.
On 14 April 2023, Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai revealed the details of ₹1.34 lakh crores in property amassed by the DMK leaders. As part of the first list, Annamalai released the property details of first 12 DMK leaders. In response, the ruling DMK issued a legal notice and demanded an apology, damages to the tune of ₹500 crores.
Annamalai, replying to this notice through his counsel RC Paul Kanagaraj, said that it was an attempt to suppress his voice.
The statement reads that, the notice was an attempt to somehow prevent the people from knowing the truth. He also denied that MK Stalin or DMK party is working for oppressed classes. He stated that the governance under DMK rule has attained highest levels of corruption.
While refferring to DMK files, Annamalai in his rejoinder said that it was part of his ongoing bonafide effort in larger public interest to create awareness about the various misdeeds of DMK party and sensitize the people of Tamil Nadu to the issue of corruption.
He denied that there is nothing offending in the interview as the statements were made for public good and he is fully entitled to publicize the same adding that the statements are not false.
The response also states that he has provided the details of assets owned by the DMK party after making thorough enquiries and will be able to defend the veracity of the same before any authority.
The response further stated that if his statements were not true the DMK should publicly come out clean with a full a list of properties owned by the party and its leaders, their valuation of these properties, etc.
“The fact DMK has failed to do so shows that they have much to hide.”, it said.
Annamalai has also denied the allegation that there was a quid pro quo in the award of tender to the French company ALSTOM in phase 1 of CMRL and clarified it.
He also pointed out Udhayanidhi Stalin’s connection with Noble companies and the recently released controversial audio alleged to be that of PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan.
“The Finance Minister, Thiru. PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan has been recently recorded to have said in a conversation with the journalist that ‘both Udhay [Udhayanidhi Stalin, minister and son of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam head and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin] and Sabreesan (V.Sabareesan, the CM’s son-in-law] have realised, they have made more money than their grandfather in a year. They have made Rs. 30,000 crores in a year and they do not know How to handle it.’ This clearly shows that there is complete truth in the statements made by him on the DMK party and the family that runs it”, stated Annamalai’s response.
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