A government job costs Rs 35 lakh, cash for job scam creates stir in Tamil Nadu, ED alerts police

News India Live, Digital Desk: It is not hidden from anyone how much craze there is among the youth about government jobs in the country. But taking advantage of this craze, a big scam was carried out in Tamil Nadu, which has shocked everyone. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected a major ‘cash for job’ scam in Tamil Nadu, in which one 25 to 35 lakh rupees A bribe of up to Rs.

This revelation is so big and serious that ED has written a detailed letter to the state police in this matter asking them to immediately start a criminal investigation.

What is this whole matter?

This scam is related to the recruitments in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (MAWS) of Tamil Nadu. ED alleges that in this department including Assistant Engineer, Town Planning Officer and Junior Engineer 2,538 posts But there was large scale rigging and bribery in the recruitments. Surprisingly, 1.12 lakh people had applied for this recruitment process which started in 2024, and its appointment letters were distributed by Chief Minister M.K. himself in August this year. Stalin had distributed.

How did ED expose this scam?

ED was raiding some places in another money laundering case, when it got hold of some important evidence related to this scam. On the basis of this evidence, ED proceeded with the investigation.

Main revelations made in the ED letter:

• Jobs sold at high prices: ED has clearly written in its letter that powerful politicians and their close ones have asked each candidate according to the post. 25 to 35 lakh rupees Recovered till.
• Rigged examination: This examination was conducted by the state’s prestigious Anna University. ED has also demanded to investigate the role of university officials. The allegation is that by rigging the examination at least 150 candidates Was passed wrongly.
• Dossier of 232 pages handed over to the police: Considering the seriousness of this case, ED has also handed over a detailed dossier of more than 200 pages to Tamil Nadu Police. This dossier contains the names of those involved in the alleged scam, their roles, the manner of bribe transactions and complete details of the 150 candidates in whose favor the results were declared.

Government response

However, when the Secretary of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (MAWS) was asked about this, he denied receiving any such letter from the ED. He claimed that all the appointments have been made without any irregularities.

This matter can bring a big storm in Tamil Nadu politics. If the allegations made by ED are proved true, it will be one of the biggest recruitment scams in the state, the impact of which can reach even people holding high positions in the government.