Defence Minister Rajnath Singh waving hands at a road show held at Panagudi in Tirunelveli district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said every rupee “looted” by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and his ministers would be retrieved and brought back to the coffers of Tamil Nadu for accelerating the State’s holistic development. Addressing an Assembly election meeting at Puliyangudi in Vasudevanallur (SC) constituency after participating in a roadshow, Mr. Singh alleged Mr. Stalin and his council of ministers had betrayed Tamil people and ruined Tamil Nadu, known everywhere for its rich culture, with their maladministration and rampant corruption. He said a DMK Minister and his wife were convicted by the Madras High Court and claimed another minister plundering mineral resources had looted more than ₹5,000 crore in illicit sand mining in the past five years. Published – April 19, 2026 08:20 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation SIR is a bloodless massacre, says Parakala Prabhakar Tottenham reports racist abuse of defender Kevin Danso to police