The Opposition AIADMK has requested a national investigation into the PTR audio clips issue, increasing the pressure on the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu. Party General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has brought up the issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition told reporters in New Delhi that since the matter involved state Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR), “the issue cannot be ignored” and has to be probed since PTR insists that they are fabricated audio tapes. EPS met Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda late on Wednesday in the national capital.
“We told (Shah) about this. It is a big issue, not some ordinary matter. Shocking details have emerged from this audio. There are reports claiming that Tamil Nadu’s Finance Minister has made some remarks in the audio,” Palaniswami said.
PTR has dismissed the two audio clips released so far, both by state BJP chief K. Annamalai, alleging that advanced technology has been used to create such material.
