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May 14, 2025 at 02:59 PM
🔆 Better Sense Prevails: Ministerial Resignations and Judicial Role 📍 Ministerial Resignations Following Court Remarks ✅ Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji and Forest Minister K. Ponmudy resigned after adverse remarks from the Supreme Court and Madras High Court. 📍 Legal Challenges and Allegations ✅ Senthilbalaji faces proceedings for alleged kickbacks and money laundering during his tenure as Transport Minister (2011-15). ✅ Ponmudy faced court observations suggesting prima facie misuse of liberty granted after a corruption conviction stay. 📍 Upholding Dignity in Public Life ✅ The article emphasizes the need for public figures to respect the dignity of the offices they hold. 📍 Courts as Defenders Against Corruption ✅ Courts continue to act against corruption, even when public perception may tolerate corrupt politicians in power. ✅ A 2022 ruling highlighted that corruption by a public servant is an offence against the State and society. 📍 Limits and Importance of Judicial Intervention ✅ Judicial actions against corruption may seem like overreach but are necessary in the absence of strong political accountability. 📍 Core Message ✅ The resignation of the two ministers reinforces the role of the judiciary in upholding morality and propriety in public life.

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