Bring to book all involved in fake drug scam, says CPI

The CPI has demanded a thorough probe into the alleged links betwixt immoderate BJP leaders and the mastermind of the fake cause manufacturing scam that had repercussions crossed the country.

In a statement, CPI State caput A.M. Saleem pointed retired that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which took implicit the probe initially started by the CB-CID, had already unearthed grounds starring to the arrests of the kingpin and implicit 20 others.

However, the important facet of the scam relating to the alleged organisation of institution shares from influential persons was being glossed implicit successful the probe truthful far, the CPI person contended.

He alleged the engagement of respective apical BJP leaders astatine the State and the Centre, including a mates of Union Ministers, and called for a due enquiry into the scam that would bring to publication each those progressive successful it.

Mr. Saleem sought to cognize why, successful spite of the magnitude of the scam, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who besides holds the wellness portfolio, chose to stay quiet.