#GutkhaScam புகார் தொடர்பான வழக்கை சி.பி.ஐ க்கு மாற்றக்கோரி திமுக தொடர்ந்த வழக்கில் சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றம் சி.பி.ஐ விசாரணைக்கு உத்தரவிட்டிருப்பதை...

DMK working president M.K. Stalin welcomed a landmark ruling by the Madras High Court on April 26, 2018, ordering a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the multi-crore Gutkha bribery scam. The judicial directive followed a public interest litigation filed by the DMK seeking an independent inquiry after state investigative agencies failed to take decisive action against influential political and police figures.

Stalin expressed confidence that the high court's intervention would dismantle attempts by the ruling establishment to shield corrupt beneficiaries. He noted that the judicial decision vindicated the DMK's persistent legal campaign against high-level malfeasance in the prohibited tobacco trade. The presence of documented diaries showing regular payments to state authorities had shocked public conscience, making an external federal investigation essential for establishing the truth.

Stalin emphasized that the CBI must execute its mandate expeditiously without succumbing to external political influence. He stated that the outcome provided fresh hope to the people of Tamil Nadu that those who compromised public health for personal financial enrichment would face stringent statutory punishment under the law. He concluded that ensuring impartial judicial scrutiny was essential to protect democratic governance.