In a sharp rebuke of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s decision to reinstate V Senthil Balaji into the state cabinet, PMK founder S Ramadoss called the move misguided, stating that while there may be no legal barriers, there is a serious lack of moral justification. Senthil Balaji, who was recently released on bail in a money laundering case, was re-inducted into the cabinet as Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise.

