DMK seeks TN CM's explanation on Rao's claim that he is CS
Chennai, Dec 27, 2016, PTI
DMK today demanded an explanation from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam over former Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao's insistence that he continued to remain on the top post despite being replaced following Income Tax raids at his residence and office.
DMK Treasurer and Opposition Leader M K Stalin said he had sought an explanation from Panneerselvam when the raids were being carried out at Rao's house and office last week.
"If the former Chief Secretary is in a position to claim that he is the Chief Secretary, then only the Chief Minister has to respond to that," Stalin told reporters here.
Rama Mohana Rao, who is under I-T scanner, had earlier in the day said that the copy of the transfer order on his removal as Chief Secretary has not been handed over to him yet, and that therefore he continued as the topmost official of the state government.
The state government had last week appointed Girija Vaidyanathan in his place, a day after I-T sleuths raided Rao's Anna Nagar residence and chamber at the state Secretariat.
Asked if the BJP government at the Centre was "behind" the raids, Stalin said it was up to the central government, BJP and I-T officials to clarify it.
DMK Treasurer and Opposition Leader M K Stalin said he had sought an explanation from Panneerselvam when the raids were being carried out at Rao's house and office last week.
"If the former Chief Secretary is in a position to claim that he is the Chief Secretary, then only the Chief Minister has to respond to that," Stalin told reporters here.
Rama Mohana Rao, who is under I-T scanner, had earlier in the day said that the copy of the transfer order on his removal as Chief Secretary has not been handed over to him yet, and that therefore he continued as the topmost official of the state government.
The state government had last week appointed Girija Vaidyanathan in his place, a day after I-T sleuths raided Rao's Anna Nagar residence and chamber at the state Secretariat.
Asked if the BJP government at the Centre was "behind" the raids, Stalin said it was up to the central government, BJP and I-T officials to clarify it.
Meanwhile, CPI(M) called for Rao's arrest as it protested against the Chief Minister "not being informed" of the raids at the Secretariat.
A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting of the party's state committee, where senior leaders, including its politburo member Prakash Karat and Tamil Nadu secretary G Ramakrishnan participated.
Though raids had been conducted at Rao's house and office besides those at mining baron S Reddy's premises, the Chief Minister had not responded to them, it said.
Rao had been appointed as Chief Secretary by Jayalalithaa superceding a few officers, it recalled and pointed out at reports of "wealth amassed by him."
"The (former) Chief Secretary and all those who were involved in corruption should be arrested and after proper investigation their property should be confiscated and nationalised," the party said.
It claimed that Panneerselvam was not informed of searches at Rao's chamber in the Secretariat carried out "with the help of" CRPF personnel and that this was against federal ethos and condemned it.
A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting of the party's state committee, where senior leaders, including its politburo member Prakash Karat and Tamil Nadu secretary G Ramakrishnan participated.
Though raids had been conducted at Rao's house and office besides those at mining baron S Reddy's premises, the Chief Minister had not responded to them, it said.
Rao had been appointed as Chief Secretary by Jayalalithaa superceding a few officers, it recalled and pointed out at reports of "wealth amassed by him."
"The (former) Chief Secretary and all those who were involved in corruption should be arrested and after proper investigation their property should be confiscated and nationalised," the party said.
It claimed that Panneerselvam was not informed of searches at Rao's chamber in the Secretariat carried out "with the help of" CRPF personnel and that this was against federal ethos and condemned it.
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