In Tamil Nadu, which has come to be known in the election season for its cash-for-votes mania and high levels of political corruption, Nallakannu and Kakkan stand for something different and old-fashioned. They are leaders without a blemish and have remained incorruptible’ in an age where corruption and politics in Tamil Nadu have become inseparable. Both of them were in the news recently when the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) suddenly informed their families to vacate their houses. In 2007, during the regime of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi, Nallakannu was allocated a house in TNHB building. The board’s eviction decision created outrage in Tamil Nadu.

Source: Indian Express May 17, 2019 10:52 UTC