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Former Tamil Nadu Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was arrested by the Chennai Central Crime Branch following the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea by the Madras High Court in an alleged ₹100 crore corruption case. The allegations centre on kickbacks collected from private schools in exchange for government recognition and approvals, with references made to party funds. The arrest has triggered a fierce political confrontation between the DMK and TVK. While the DMK dismissed the action as political vendetta and claimed Mahesh's family and legal counsel were denied access, the TVK maintained that corrupt leaders are facing accountability, with State Minister Nirmal Kumar alleging an even larger scam.

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00:00There was another issue that came up in that particular discussion.
00:02The issue of Anbhil Mahesh's arrest.
00:06So the political battle in Tamil Nadu intensifying.
00:09A corruption case against Anbhil Mahesh, triggering a fresh DMK versus TVK face-off.
00:14After he was denied anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court, he was taken into custody, arrested.
00:20What is the allegation against him?
00:21That there was 100 crore kickbacks because he, as education minister, promised recognition to several private schools on behalf of
00:29the government.
00:30There was a reference to the word party fund as well in the High Court.
00:34The DMK, of course, has called all of this a political conspiracy.
00:36The TVK is saying that several of the senior DMK leaders are finally paying the price for their corruption.
00:47Another day, another political storm in Tamil Nadu.
00:51Former Tamil Nadu minister Anbhil Mahesh was arrested by the Chennai Central Crime Branch on Monday in an alleged 100
00:59crore rupees corruption case.
01:02Mahesh is also accused of collecting money from private schools by promising government recognition and approvals.
01:08The Madras High Court has rejected the bail petition, post which, within hours, Anbhil Mahesh has been arrested and has
01:15been brought in to the Chennai City Police Commissioner's office.
01:18And here, what DMK claims is that no lawyer has been allowed to enter the place.
01:22They don't even know where Anbhil Mahesh is.
01:24And the families were not informed about this.
01:26And they are calling it as nothing but political vendetta.
01:30Mahesh has rejected the allegations.
01:50The former minister's arrest has now set off a political slugfest, with the DMK and TVK trading charges.
02:01K.R. Namalai, who heads We The Leaders Forum, welcomed the arrest, accusing the DMK of running away from the
02:09truth.
02:09State Minister Nirmal Kumar claimed the scam was much bigger.
02:36The DMK, however, has dismissed the arrest as political vendetta.
02:41K.R. Namalai, it's a political vendetta.
02:50It's clearly a political vendetta.
02:51They want to score this kind of a thing.
02:54They want to score against our DMK.
02:56It's the presence of a corruption political party.
02:58And it never achieved.
03:00K.R. Namalai, you're not going to do it.
03:02The one has moved beyond political statements on social media.
03:06A video of a DMK supporter waving the party flag has gone by.
03:11Apparently, recorded during Mahesh's arrest, the supporter made the remark seemingly deemed a political vendetta.
03:18suggesting the silhouette situation could act the right or judo at Vijay group and the left.
03:24Are you crazy, damn?
03:25I couldn't.
03:25I put a joke.
03:27Are you crazy, damn?
03:27What do I mean?
03:28So I'm crazy
03:28The one who left meaght coach will have.

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