{
  "id": 11724458,
  "title": "Palaniswami slams TVK regime for claiming to be corruption-free",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/palaniswami-slams-tvk-regime-for-claiming-to-be-corruption-free",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T16:33:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-slams-tvk-regime-for-claiming-to-be-corruption-free/article71541492.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticized the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government for claiming to be a corruption-free regime on Saturday. Speaking at an election rally in Achirapakkam, Madurantakam Constituency, where a bypoll is scheduled for October 6, Palaniswami alleged that ₹70 per bag of paddy was being collected at direct purchase centers. He referred to searches conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) over the past five months, claiming that the DVAC had seized unaccounted money amounting to ₹1.7 crore. Palaniswami questioned whether the current administration was truly \"clean\" based on these findings. Despite a national increase in GST collections in September, Tamil Nadu experienced a decline. Palaniswami asked the people if an \"incompetent government\" should continue to hold power, pointing out that outstanding loans had reached ₹10 lakh crore, and a declining revenue collection would only increase the burden of loans.",
  "summary": "He asks people whether “such an incompetent government” should remain in office",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}