Karuna questions limiting land grabbing probe to DMK regime
Expressing surprise over Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's announcement that special police cells would look into allegations of land grabbing during his regime, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said the probe should also cover pre-2006 period when AIADMK was in power.
July 11, 2011 / 19:32 IST
Expressing surprise over Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's announcement that special police cells would look into allegations of land grabbing during his regime, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said the probe should also cover pre-2006 period when AIADMK was in power.
"Land grab and land fraud are wrong. However, unless action is taken against all culprits, irrespective of the time period, such measures will only be construed as targeting a few," he said in a statement here.Jayalalithaa had yesterday said the special cells would probe into complaints of land grabbing during the DMK regime from 2006 to 2011 and take action against those involved.Karunanidhi said the special cells could be misused by persons who had sold their lands earlier, only with an eye on the soaring real estate prices and claim their land back.He also cited landgrab charges against Jayalalithaa and her close aide Sasikala at Siruthavur near Chennai. The CPI (M) had then spearheaded a movement demanding retrieval of land meant for Dalits.However, an inquiry commission set up by the Karunanidhi government based on the complaint of CPI(M), had said there was no material evidence against the AIADMK supremo or Sasikala.In Coimbatore, Karunanidhi's son and DMK Treasurer M K Stalin accused AIADMK of foisting false cases, including those of land grabbing, out of political vendetta and said the party was ready to face them legally."DMK is not afraid of anything as these cases are foisted for political reasons without any evidence," he told reporters.Stalin was here to inspect the preparations at the venue of DMK's two-day General Council meeting beginning on June 23, where the party's debacle in the Assembly polls and its relationship with allies are likely to be discussed. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
