Feb. 18: The CBI sleuths stepped into DMK headquarters Anna Arivalayam here and raided the premises of Kalaignar TV through Thursday night, albeit quietly, in connection with the 2G spectrum.
According to sources, seven to eight officials of the CBI’s anti-corruption branch came from New Delhi, entered the Kalaignar TV office around 12.30 am and continued the search till 5 am.
The team also questioned its managing director, Mr Sharad Kumar, regarding the transfer of Rs 214 crore to Kalaignar TV from Cineyug, a subsidiary of Swan Telecom, a beneficiary in the multi-crore 2G spectrum allocation scandal.
As promoters, the Tamil Nadu CM, Mr M. Karunanidhi’s wife, Dayalu Ammal, has a 60 per cent stake while daughter and Rajya Sabha MP, Ms Kanimozhi, holds 20 per cent. Amid rumours that she could be summoned for questioning, Ms Kanimozhi told reporters that she was not aware of the raids. “I have not received anything of that kind (summons) as of yet,” she clarified.