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‘Evil force’: TVK targets DMK after former minister Poyyamozhi’s arrest in alleged Rs 100-crore scam

A political party in Tamil Nadu launched a sharp critique against the ruling administration following the arrest of a former school education minister by the Chennai Police's Central Crime Branch. Investigators alleged that the former minister was involved in a corruption case amounting to Rs 100 crore, centred around irregularities in granting recognition and statutory clearances to private schools during his time in office.

State

Multiple States

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Chennai Police's Central Crime Branch (CCB) and Madras High Court

Arrests

A former school education minister

Status

The former minister is arrested, and a review petition for another former minister has been dismissed by the high court

The full story

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The opposition party used social media to condemn the ruling faction, describing it as an "evil force" and accusing leadership of plundering public funds while pretending to uphold high principles. They further alleged that the actions of those involved had turned the education of students and the employment dreams of the youth into a hunting ground for corruption.

In a related development mentioned in reports, the Madras High Court dismissed a review petition filed by another former minister belonging to the same ruling party. This separate case involves allegations of multi-crore corruption and tender manipulation, specifically concerning government job aspirants who spent years studying before their prospects were allegedly compromised for money.

Not yet reported: The articles do not provide specific details on the exact timeline of the private school irregularities or the full extent of the second politician's alleged tender manipulation case.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The former school education minister has been arrested by the police crime branch, and courts are proceeding with related legal challenges involving other party figures.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

School students whose education was impacted and young job aspirants whose employment dreams were allegedly compromised.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

February (prior to dismissal)The Madras High Court issued an order directing the registration of an FIR against a former minister in a tender manipulation case.

MondayThe Chennai Police Central Crime Branch arrested the former school education minister, and the Madras High Court dismissed a review petition filed by another former minister.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Investigators alleged that irregularities took place while granting statutory clearances and recognition to private schools.
The accused former minister allegedly abused official authority during his ministerial tenure for financial gain.
In a separate matter involving another former minister, allegations involved tender manipulation and corruption impacting government job aspirants.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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