பெங்களூரு சிறையில் சசிகலா தரப்பில் லஞ்சம் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட விவகாரத்தில் முதல்வர் வாய் திறக்காமல் மவுனமாக இருப்பது ஏன்? #SasikalaBribegate...

DMK working president M.K. Stalin sharply questioned Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on July 23, 2017, over his complete silence regarding explosive revelations of illicit bribery payments inside Bengaluru central prison. Official inquiry reports authored by prison authorities documented allegations that convicted AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala paid substantial sums to secure irregular VIP facilities and exceptional personal amenities. Stalin asked why the state's Chief Executive refused to clarify his administration's position.

The opposition leader highlighted that public servants and constitutional authorities cannot remain mute spectators when credible evidence exposes criminal subversion of penal administration. The silence of the Chief Minister and senior ministers strongly suggested political nervousness and complicity, as their ruling dispensation remained beholden to convict leadership for political survival. Stalin pointed out that such institutional compromise disgraced Tamil Nadu's administrative reputation across the country and degraded public faith in the rule of law.

Stalin demanded transparent answers and urged accountability regarding whether state resources or political influence were deployed to assist the convicted party leadership. He reiterated that democratic governance requires transparency, ethical standards, and fearless enforcement of legal boundaries. The DMK pledged to keep holding the state administration accountable before the public.