- By Shubham Bajpai
- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Youtuber Savukku Shankar on Tuesday alleged that his house was attacked with sewage water and human faeces after he exposed the alleged Dalit entrepreneur scam.
Shankar, the famous Youtuber known as DMK-critic, claimed that the scheme which was funded by both the Centre and state government, was meant to benefit poor Dalits and people below the poverty line.
He said, "I broke a scam in the distribution of vehicles fitted with jet-routing machines to Dalit entrepreneurs. The scheme is sponsored by both the central and state governments. It's meant for poor Dalits and scavengers, but most of the beneficiaries are above the poverty line."
Shankar claimed that many of the 130 beneficiaries of the scheme were above the poverty line. He added, "When the government scheme is for poor Dalits, who are below the poverty line as entrepreneurs, most of the beneficiaries, around 130 beneficiaries in the scheme, are above the poverty line".
He further added that Chennai City police registered an FIR against him. He said, "After I broke this scam, the Chennai City police registered an FIR...After they failed in their effort to book me for exposing this scam, they adopted this method...I directly charge TNCC President K. Selvaperunthagai as the person who has organised this attack."
Notably, a group of miscreants targeted his house and allegedly dumped sewage and human faeces inside the house. The incident garnered widespread criticism, including from the ruling DMK ally, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK). Edappadi K Palaniswami, the AIADMK general secretary, Tamil Nadu BJP’s president K Annamalai, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi top leader Thol Thirumavalavan, MDMK chief Vaiko and actor-politician Vij-led Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam general secretary N Anand criticised the incident.
The DGP office later said that the incident at Youtuber's house will be investigated by the Tamil Nadu Police's CB-CID wing.
(With inputs from agencies)