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Former Tamil Nadu Minister KN Nehru is facing raids by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption across around 25 locations in an alleged 634 crore rupee cash-for-jobs scam following a Madras High Court directive. The DMK termed the crackdown a politically motivated witch-hunt ahead of the Trichy by-polls and accused the TVK government of attempting to divert attention from law and order issues. Meanwhile, the ruling TVK maintained that those involved in corruption would not be spared, highlighting that a close aide of former minister Anbil Mahesh also surrendered and was arrested in an alleged bribery case.

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00:00To a big story coming from Tamil Nadu, where former Tamil Nadu Minister K.N. Nehru is facing raids in
00:05an alleged 634 crore rupee cash for job scam.
00:09The raids follow a Madras High Court directive.
00:11The DMK is accusing the ruling TVK government of using the action to intimidate party members.
00:17But clearly, the DMK too will have much to answer.
00:21Take a look.
00:29First, Senthil Balaji was raided.
00:34Then, Anbil Mahesh was arrested.
00:41Now, it's K.N. Nehru who is raided.
00:44DMK's former ministers are facing the heat as Vijay government carries out a crackdown on corruption.
00:49K.N. Nehru is the second former minister to face action in one week, with the Directorate of Vigilance and
00:56Anti-Corruption conducting raids in an alleged cash for job scam.
01:00Around 25 locations across Tamil Nadu linked to K.N. Nehru were raided.
01:05The DMK MLA has called the raids a witch hunt against his party.
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01:39The DMK is accusing the TVK government of using raid to divert public attention from criticism over the deteriorating law
01:47and order situation in the state.
01:49The party also took a dig at Chief Minister Vijay, using a jailer to poster to mock him.
01:54The TVK has hit back saying no one involved in corruption will be spared.
02:10So, DMK, they don't have anything, they are just blaming on the government.
02:13See, on the law and order, there has been no procedure perhaps like what happened in the previous DMK government.
02:18So, CM has ordered for a clear-cut inquiry in all type of cases.
02:23Adding to the DMK's troubles, another party leader, a close aide of former Minister Anbhil Mahesh, has surrendered before a
02:31court and was subsequently arrested.
02:33DMK leader, Muthu Kumar, is a suspect in an alleged bribery case involving approvals for private schools.
02:41The TVK has accused the previous DMK government of looting public money and leaving the state's finances depleted.
02:47These are politically motivated tactics ahead of the Tiruchi Bipolls.
02:53With Anaga Keshav, Bureau Report, India Today.

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