Just months ahead of the assembly elections, an alleged Rs 800-crore job recruitment scam has placed the M.K. Stalin government in Tamil Nadu on the defensive, with the opposition AIADMK and the BJP demanding an investigation.

Citing a recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) report, the two parties have alleged large-scale “irregularities” in the recruitment process in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department.

AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched a sharp attack on the government, accusing it of shattering the dreams of thousands of honest and hardworking youths who aspired to secure government employment through merit.

He said bribes ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 35 lakh per candidate were collected by intermediaries acting on behalf of senior politicians and

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