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Stalin demands case against Cognizant for bribing TN govt officials

Cognizant was last week fined $25 million by the United States' Department of Justice for the bribes, and two of its former executives were charged on 12 counts

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DMK working president MK Stalin, MDMK founder Vaiko, VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan and TNCC president S Thirunavukkarasar address the media after DMK organised an all-party meet over recent bus fare hike, in Chennai | PTI

T E Narasimhan

Last Updated : Feb 18 2019 | 10:01 PM IST

DMK President MK Stalin on Monday demanded the registration of a case against US-based Cognizant Technology Solutions for bribing Tamil Nadu government officials in an effort to secure construction permits. He also urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Interpol to obtain evidence against Cognizant.

Cognizant was last week fined $25 million by the United States’ Department of Justice for the bribes, and two of its former executives were charged on 12 counts.

In a statement, Stalin also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government should assist the state's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in acquiring evidence

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