Greed: Two thousand rupees tokens distributed for votes, line to get 'cash' on shop, then it happened

Posted on 8th Apr 2021 by rohit kumar

It is usually seen that during elections, the leaders make big promises and forget them after the results are declared. But a leader in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu forgot his promise so quickly that voters did not even get time to think. A candidate here told the voters that if they vote for him, he will give them two thousand rupees. After this, he distributed coupons of two thousand each before voting. After the voting, the voters reached for coupon cash and got a big shock.

 

This is the whole issue

 

According to the information, in Kumbakonam town of Thanjavur district, on Wednesday morning (April 7), a line of about 200 people was engaged outside a grocery shop. Let us know that the state assembly elections were voted on 6 April. People said that a local candidate had given them coupons of two thousand rupees and asked them to get cash at the grocery store on the next day of polling.

 

Grocery shopkeeper gave this answer

 

It is being told that in the morning, about 200 people were seen lined up outside the shop, at first the shopkeeper Sheikh Mohammed was not happy. He was expected to have a bumper cell, but his senses flew away when the case was revealed. Sheikh Mohammed overcame this whole affair. The shopkeeper said that I do not even know that candidate.

 

The shopkeeper called police, put up such posters

 

Hearing the refusal of the shopkeeper, people were agitated and started creating uproar. After this, police were called to overcome the angry mob. After this, Sheikh Mohammed put up posters outside his shop, which said that we have no relation with the candidate who issued these coupons. We do not take any responsibility for such coupons.

 

Case filed against this candidate

 

The police investigated after receiving several complaints. During this time it was found out that Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) candidate Kanagaraj had distributed such coupons. After this, a complaint was filed against Kanagaraja at Kumbakonam East Police Station. Simultaneously, the investigation of the case was started.

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