Opposition DMK Tuesday announced it would stage a demonstration in front of the Raj Bhavan here on January 24 demanding that Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit take action against Chief Minister K Palaniswami in the backdrop of claims made in a video clip about the Kodanad heist.
In the video released on January 11, two of the accused in the sensational robbery at the Kodanad estate, where a guard of the property was found dead in April 2017, had linked the chief minister to the break-in, prompting opposition calls for his resignation even as Palaniswami dismissed the charges.
The sprawling property was frequented by the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa when she was alive.
DMK has already urged Purohit to direct Palaniswami to resign from his post to ensure a free and fair probe.
However, Palaniswami, refuting the allegations, had said those who were unable to take on AIADMK politically were resorting to such cheap acts and asserted that a probe would expose their identity.
It has also sought probe by a Special Investigation Team, comprising officers of the rank of Inspector General of Police and further investigation into the "mysterious death" of alleged key conspirator Kanagaraj.
In a statement on Tuesday, DMK President MK Stalin recalled his meeting with the Governor on January 14 urging him to direct the chief minister to resign, but said "no action seemed to have been taken so far."
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