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 Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over DMK Files, said he would not be cowed down by DMK’s threats 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’s Udhayanidhi Stalin issued a legal notice and demanded an apology, damages to the tune of ₹50 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 Udhayanidhi Stalin is working for the welfare of the constituency. He stated that only enjoying power inherited from his family connection with no merit involved.
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 has also reffered that Red Giant Movies production house is purely based on Udhayanidhi’s family connection and abuse of political power.
Annamalai also stated that he would do nothing to invade the privacy of innocent children of Udhayanidhi Stalin. The names of Udhayanidhi’s children were mentioned as part of family tree only because he had disclosed assests belonging to his children in his election affidavit.
He also justifies his stand on Noble steels issue and said that he has relevant materials to show the connection between them and noble companies.
He pointed out 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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