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A row has erupted in Tamil Nadu’s politics after the state BJP chief K Annamalai has released a series of audio clips.
In the second audio clip released by Annamalai, according to the NDTV report, state finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is heard “denigrating the ruling DMK and accusing Chief Minister MK Stalin's family of corruption”.
The report also mentions that the audio clip couldn’t be verified independently.
"The CM's son and son-in-law take away a bulk of the spoils,” the report stated the audio clip.
The speaker is also heard praising the BJP's "one man one post" rule and slams DMK for "lack of system", mentioned the report.
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Annamalai also in a tweet has thanked "PTR" for "drawing a proper distinction between DMK and BJP".
A similar audio had surfaced recently, in which the speaker -- purportedly PTR -- is heard saying, "Udhayanidhi (Chief Minister M K Stalin's son) and Sabareesan have accumulated 30,000 crore", said the report.
However, the minister Rajan has termed the clip as "fabricated", said the report.
“No malicious attempts to divide us will succeed…more such audios and videos could come,” the report quote Rajan as having said.
On April 14, Annamalai had alleged that key DMK leaders have accumulated assets worth Rs 1.34 lakh crore.
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The list included including Chief Minister MK Stalin's son and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and other ministers including Durai Murugan, EV Velu, K Ponmudy, V Senthil Balaji, and former Union Minister S Jagathrakshakan.
He had also alleged that in 2011, during the DMK's earlier tenure, Stalin was paid a Rs 200 crore bribe for favouring a private company get a contract to supply coaches for Chennai Metro Rail.
The rail company has denied this, saying "a fair process was followed".
The ruling DMK has denied allegations and issued legal notices to Annamalai, demanding an apology and huge cash damages of upto Rs 500 crore.
