Also known as the 'lottery king', Santiago Martin has close ties with several political parties including the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala, Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) in Tamil Nadu, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal and the Congress party.
"I am maintaining silence and speaking softly because I am a Minister. If I were not a Minister, I would have torn him into pieces," News reports quoted DMK Minister TM Anbarasan as saying for PM Modi.
Jaffer Sadiq who was absconding for several weeks, told NCB officials that he gave Rs 7 lakh to DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, as per reports citing sources.
A video of the ‘Bride of Tamil Nadu’ poster is going viral online. The poster features CM MK Stalin, his son, Udhayanidhi Stalin and other DMK leaders.
"A small mistake has been made in the newspaper advertisement given by us regarding the setting up of a rocket launch pad in the Kulasekarapatnam area. The image of the Chinese flag in the advertisement welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a mistake by those who designed the advertisement", said the minister.
On Wednesday (28th February), Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over a newspaper advertisement that featured a 'Chinese rocket'
DMK MP K Kanimozhi came to the party's defence after PM Narendra Modi criticised the state government's newspaper advertisement allegedly showcasing 'China rocket' picture.