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In the aftermath of media reports connected alleged irregularities successful contracts awarded to transport atom sacks from nonstop procurement centres (DPC) to godowns and mills implicit the past year, AMMK laminitis T.T.V. Dhinakaran connected Friday (October 31, 2025) called for a elaborate probe into the issue, and demanded that terrible enactment beryllium taken against those involved.
Mr. Dhinakaran, successful a societal media post, referred to allegations of irregularities to the tune of ₹160 crore implicit the question of paddy bags from warehouses to different districts. While Tamil Nadu authorities authorities fixed a complaint of ₹598 for moving a tonne of paddy, immoderate contractors person claimed lone ₹186 was paid to them, helium said.
Mr. Dhinakaran further alleged that procured paddy astatine DPCs remained determination for 30 to 40 days, though it should person been moved retired of the centre wrong 48 hours of purchase. This is affecting the livelihood of farmers, helium contended.
Anbumani demands CBI probe
PMK person Anbumani Ramadoss, meanwhile, demanded a CBI probe into the allegations of corruption. In a statement, helium said that astir 3,200 lorries were utilized to transport paddy sacks procured by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to atom mills and to different districts and alleged that each lorry has been paid 321% much than usual.
“The contracts person been fixed lone to 3 companies – Muruga Enterprises, Kandasamy and Co, and Karthikeya Enterprises. These contracts utilized to beryllium fixed locally, but past year, the rules to grant contracts were changed to favour these 3 companies,” helium said. There are reports that these 3 companies utilized 19 different sub-contractors to swindle crores of rupees, helium added.
Mr. Anbumani charged that DMK has ever engaged successful “scientific corruption” successful each department. “The rules for the contracts were changed successful specified a mode that different companies could not enactment successful the tender process,” helium alleged.
He further reiterated that the CBI should analyse these allegations.
