Overview
- The legal notices were served to TVK ministers Aadhav Arjuna and CTR Nirmal Kumar on Sunday, June 28, and name Sabareesan as the claimant.
- The notice to Aadhav Arjuna cites his on-record claim that DMK ministers collected money across 36 departments and routed funds to Udhayanidhi Stalin and Sabareesan from 16 departments each.
- The notice to CTR Nirmal Kumar objects to his remark linking Sabareesan to gains from electricity tariff hikes under the previous DMK government.
- Both notices say the ministers' remarks were broadcast on regional TV and shared on social media where they exceeded four lakh views and that Sabareesan seeks an unconditional retraction and public apology within 15 days.
- If the ministers do not comply Sabareesan has threatened civil and criminal proceedings, a move that could deepen legal and political tensions in Tamil Nadu and puts pressure on TVK to respond publicly.