Cash-for-jobs: Ex-TN minister Balaji’s remand extended

The court also posted to 13 March the hearing on the discharge petition filed by Balaji in connection with the case.

BySouth First Desk

Published Mar 12, 2024 | 7:45 AMUpdatedMar 12, 2024 | 7:45 AM

ED alleges that Balaji "misused" his office for illegal gratification and "engineered" a job racket scam in the state transport undertakings during 2014-15. (Supplied)

A Chennai court on Monday extended the remand of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the ED, till 13 March. The judge also posted to 13 March the hearing on his discharge petition. The ED had arrested Balaji on 14 June last in a cash-for-jobs scam that was reported when he was a minister in an earlier AIADMK regime.

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