Chennai: Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his son appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Tuesday for the second day of enquiry into a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining.
The central agency, which had initiated searches on the premises of the DMK leader and his MP son Gautham Sigamani for nearly 10 hours on July 17 had conducted an inquiry at its office here late on Monday night.
Both had left the ED office in the wee hours of Tuesday even as they were summoned to appear again later in the day.
After almost an overnight questioning by the ED officials, both Ponmudy and Gautham Sigamani were allowed to go home at about 3.30 am today.
DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin spoke to his cabinet colleague and assured him the ruling party’s total support in countering the BJP’s “political vendetta.” Stalin, president of the ruling DMK, spoke to Ponmudy over the phone and sought details of the ED probe, an official release here said. He asked Ponmudy to face it bravely and legally.
“The chief minister told Ponmudy the party (DMK) will support (him) morally, politically and legally to oppose and break the political vendetta of the Union BJP government,” it added
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