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A quick recap of the gutkha scam
News:
- The SC has confirmed that the CBI will investigate the guthka scam case
Important Facts
- The gutkha scam relates to the findings of the I-T department which raided the premises MDM brand guthka manufacturer in Chennai, a banned substance in Tamil Nadu since 2013.
- I-T department finds, the manufacturer of the MDM brand of gutkha had paid several crores of rupees as bribe to the Tamil Nadu Health Minister and officials between 2014 and 2016 to ensure the manufacture, storage and sale of gutkha.
- The IT Department subsequently sent a confidential report to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, with information on the beneficiaries, but the government took no action.
- Recently, the Madras High Court transferred the case to the CBI for investigation which is being upheld by the SC.
