COIMBATORE: Former minister and Coimbatore North DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji criticised Electricity Minister C T R Nirmalkumar over the alleged theft of at least 18 hard disks from the TNEB headquarters, and his statement that he had been receiving threats from certain individuals. “Instead of taking concrete action against the officials concerned over the missing hard disks, the minister is trying to create a narrative of wrongdoing in the department,” Senthil Balaji said.
Further, he questioned the law and order situation in the state, asking how a minister could be threatened. “He only meets director-level officials and does not engage with next-level staff. Without such interactions, ground realities cannot be understood,” he said. He accused the minister of avoiding core responsibilities and instead forming three new committees to create an impression of reform.