<div align="justify">In a setback to the merger move between two AIADMK warring factions in Tamil Nadu, corruption charges against State government by the Rajya Sabha MP in the rebel group led by former chief minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) on Thursday triggered controversy.<br /><br />Adding fuel to the issue, MLA Shanmuganathan in OPS camp too alleged that he was offered Rs 5 crore by Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran group to shift loyalties.<br /><br />Rajya Sabha member Maitreyan, one of the top honchos of OPS faction, came out with a hard hitting statement alleging that there was corruption in every department in the present AIADMK government.<br /><br />Soon after Maitreyan's allegations against the Edappadi K Palaniswami government was endorsed by Panneerselvam, several senior ministers reacted sharply towards MP's remarks.<br /><br />Reacting to OPS faction's allegations, Law minister C Ve Shanmugam alleged that Panneerselvam has no rights to talk about the ruling government since he had links with sand mining baron Sekhar Reddy.<br /><br />A few days back Finance Minister D Jayakumar asserted that the merger between two AIADMK group will happen soon.<br /><br />Sources from Edappadi group said that the Maiteryan's controversial corruption charges against the State government and MLA Shanmuganathan's allegations will surely affect merger talks.<br /></div>
<div align="justify">In a setback to the merger move between two AIADMK warring factions in Tamil Nadu, corruption charges against State government by the Rajya Sabha MP in the rebel group led by former chief minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) on Thursday triggered controversy.<br /><br />Adding fuel to the issue, MLA Shanmuganathan in OPS camp too alleged that he was offered Rs 5 crore by Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran group to shift loyalties.<br /><br />Rajya Sabha member Maitreyan, one of the top honchos of OPS faction, came out with a hard hitting statement alleging that there was corruption in every department in the present AIADMK government.<br /><br />Soon after Maitreyan's allegations against the Edappadi K Palaniswami government was endorsed by Panneerselvam, several senior ministers reacted sharply towards MP's remarks.<br /><br />Reacting to OPS faction's allegations, Law minister C Ve Shanmugam alleged that Panneerselvam has no rights to talk about the ruling government since he had links with sand mining baron Sekhar Reddy.<br /><br />A few days back Finance Minister D Jayakumar asserted that the merger between two AIADMK group will happen soon.<br /><br />Sources from Edappadi group said that the Maiteryan's controversial corruption charges against the State government and MLA Shanmuganathan's allegations will surely affect merger talks.<br /></div>
