PMK calls for CBI inquiry into alleged paddy transport rip-off

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) chief and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has demanded a CBI investigation into the alleged multi-crore paddy transport rip-off.

Mr. Anbumani inspected Vasishta River at Attur in Salem on Friday and took part within the protest together with farmers to avoid wasting the river.

Demanding CBI investigations into the alleged multi-crore paddy transport rip-off, Mr. Anbumani instructed the media that for the contract in transferring paddy from director procurement centres to Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) godowns, it’s alleged that there’s a ₹200-crore rip-off. Only the CBI would be capable to inquire into this rip-off. The DMK gave 505 guarantees throughout the earlier Assembly election and solely 66 had been fulfilled, Mr. Anbumani mentioned.

Responding to a query on a attainable third entrance within the 2026 Assembly elections, Mr. Anbumani mentioned, “We will find out about this within the coming days.”

Stating that the three most polluted rivers within the nation had been flowing in Salem district, Dr. Anbumani mentioned the Central Pollution Control Board examined 623 river waters within the nation and the outcomes confirmed 37 rivers had been essentially the most polluted, together with 5 in Tamil Nadu. The governments that dominated the State for the previous 60 years had no plans to make use of the river water in Salem. Every authorities ought to give precedence to allocating funds for water administration.

Demanding ₹5,000 crore for the Mettur surplus scheme, Mr. Anbumani mentioned that previously 4 months, the Mettur dam attained its full capability seven instances and round 50 tmc of surplus water discharged from the dam and wastefully drained into the ocean. The PMK was protesting for the previous 30 years to divert 5 tmc of surplus water to the Sarabanga, Thirumanimutharu, and Vasishta rivers.

While Edappadi Ok. Palaniswami was Chief Minister, he introduced the Mettur surplus scheme to fill lakes in 4 Assembly constituencies at ₹565 crore. The Tamil Nadu Government ought to allocate ₹5,000 crore for the Mettur surplus water scheme to fill greater than 1,500 water our bodies in Salem district. Through this, the groundwater could be recharged and inside three or 4 years, groundwater stage would rise, Mr. Anbumani added.