Senthil Balaji to be shifted to Kauveri hospital, orders Madras HC; AIADMK seeks TN min's dismissal
2 min read 15 Jun 2023, 05:55 PM ISTSenthil Balaji is advised to get a bypass surgery at the earliest, informed Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai.
PremiumTamil Nadu electricity minister and DMK leader V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in a money laundering case, received permission from Madras High Court to be shifted to a private facility.
Balaji after getting arrested complained of uneasiness during interrogation by the ED, following which he was taken for check up. He was admitted to a hospital after complaining of chest pain during questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
V Senthil Balaji broke down while being taken into custody by the ED officials for questioning in the early hours of Wednesday. Minister Balaji underwent a coronary angiogram on Wednesday at the Omandurar government hospital in Chennai, informed the hospital officials.
Senthil Balaji is advised to get a bypass surgery at the earliest, informed Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai.
A division bench of the HC, which was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Balaji's wife, gave the interim order.
It issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the main plea of illegal arrest of Balaji and posted the matter to 22 June. The court said Balaji will continue to remain in judicial custody and allowed the ED to have its own team of doctors also to examine the minister.
Tamil Nadu Principal Sessions Court on Thursday dismissed Minister Senthil Balaji's petition seeking to reject his remand of 15 days in the money laundering case. Senthil Balaji was sent to judicial custody till 28 June by Sessions Court, in connection with a money laundering case.
AIADMK meets governor seeking dismissal of Balaji
AIADMK's senior leaders D Jayakumar, CV Shanmugam, P Benjamin and C Vijayabaskar met Tamil Nadu Governor regarding Senthil Balaji. They were expected to request the Governor to sack Balaji from the cabinet as he is under Judicial Custody in connection with a money laundering case.
AIADMK leader D Jayakumar mocked DMK leader Senthil Balaji after he was hospitalized following his arrest by ED in connection with a money laundering case and said that he should be given an Oscar award "for his drama and acting.
He further claimed that "TASMAC employers are so happy and it is 'Diwali' for them because he has tortured them to collect lots of money for him."
Jayakumar also demanded the resignation of Minister Senthil Balaji and added that "all the people of Tamil Nadu need that."
"Senthil Balaji should be sacked immediately from the TN Ministry. All the TN people need that. Even Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister should resign from the post", he added.