Kallakurichi hooch deaths: Tamil Nadu BJP delegation meets Governor Ravi
The protest was headed by Tamil Nadu Opposition Party leader and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami.
Tamil Nadu BJP leaders delegation met Governor RN Ravi (ANI)
CHENNAI: BJP state president K Annamalai on Monday called on Governor RN Ravi and submitted a representation seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
Annamalai-led BJP also sought the resignation of the State Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy, alleging that his complacency led to the death of over 50 people in Kallakurichi due to illicit liquor.
"We met the Governor RN Ravi and handed over the representation seeking the resignation of the Prohibition Minister S Muthusamy, whose complacency led to the death of over 60 people in Kallakurichi due to illicit liquor and the case be transferred to the CBI for enquiry, " Annamalai said after meeting the Governor.
According to the representation, the 55 deaths in Kallakurichi only reflect that the State government is paralysed with no accountability fixed on Ministers, which has led to recurring illicit liquor deaths.
"We firmly believe that the Prohibition Minister of Tamil Nadu has lost the moral right to continue in office and has to tender resignation, " Annamalai told the Governor.
"Since we (TN BJP) suspect the involvement of DMK functionaries and leaders in supplying and distributing illicit liquor, the CB-CID under the State Government of Tamil Nadu will not be allowed to conduct an independent investigation, " Annamalai said.
He further requested the Governor to recommend the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out an impartial enquiry into the matter and that all the persons involved in the tragedy be brought before the court of law to ensure that such tragedies do not recur again in Tamil Nadu.
"This only reflects that the ruling DMK administration was in cahoots with illicit liquor manufacturers, which has allowed such complacency on the ground. The recent deaths in Kallakurichi reflect that CM Stalin's review meetings were just words that were never put into any effective action, " Annamalai noted.
Along with Annamalai, former governor and senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, other leaders Karthiyayini, AG Sampath, Narayanan Thirpathy, Ananda Priya and Kallakurichi district president Arul were met Governor Ravi at Raj Bhavan.
