‘ஆன்லைன் டெண்டரில் ஊழல் நடக்க வாய்ப்பே இல்லை’ என முதல்வர் பேசிய 24 மணி நேரத்தில், சென்னை #SmartCity டெண்டரில் 180கோடி ரூபாய் முறைகேடு குறித்து...

DMK president M.K. Stalin highlighted media reports uncovering irregularities amounting to 180 crore rupees in Chennai Smart City tender allocations, directly contradicting the Chief Minister's claims of transparent online bidding. Within twenty-four hours of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami asserting that digital procurement eliminated corrupt practices, investigative findings revealed severe procedural violations in major project contracts. Stalin stated that this revelation completely shattered the state government's claims of administrative probity.

Stalin pointed out that prestigious urban modernization initiatives funded jointly by central and state treasuries were being systematically plundered through manipulated contract specifications. He questioned why the Prime Minister's Office and central monitoring agencies turned a blind eye to blatant fund diversions in Tamil Nadu while claiming zero tolerance for corruption elsewhere. This selective oversight suggested a tacit political understanding shielding corrupt state officials from scrutiny and statutory accountability.

Demanding an impartial, court-monitored investigation into all Chennai Smart City contracts, Stalin insisted that guilty officials and ministers must be brought to book. He urged central authorities to audit all municipal expenditures immediately, ensuring that public development funds serve urban welfare rather than private political interests.