The raids by the Income Tax department on properties owned by family members of V.K. Sasikala have not come as a surprise. The value of the assets unearthed is mind-boggling. There are bound to be questions asked about the extent of corruption within the AIADMK, from its tallest leader down to Ministers. There have been a series of incidents such as the ostentatious wedding of the foster son of Jayalalithaa, the acquisition of vast amounts of property, the Koovathur episode, the dark happenings in the run-up to the R.K. Nagar by-election, and IT raids which show that there is much to be probed in the party’s affairs. Under the circumstances, one expects the Income Tax department and other enforcement agencies to do their duty. This would also help those partymen who are clean to prove their innocence.
Tharcius S. Fernando,
Chennai
