The Central Bureau of Investigation,CBI, today conducted simultaneous searches at 20 places in Tamil Nadu in connection with a case pertaining to evasion of Customs Duty in the import of luxury cars. A team conducted searches on the premises of DMK leader M.K. Stalin;s residence based on information that his son Udhayanidhi Stalin was using an imported car. However the four-wheeler was not found in the house.A senior CBI official clarified that no case was registered against Mr. Stalin or his family members.He said that the agency sleuth only went to his house in search of the car.The agency said that the searches were in accordance with procedure and not intended to
target any particular individual.
The search was called off after strong reactions came from the UPA disapproving the raids.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has denied the Government's hand behind the reported CBI raids on DMK leader MK Stalin. Talking to media outside parliament, Dr. Singh said we are all upset. He said the timing of the raid is most unfortunate and we will find out who ordered the raids.
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said,she was upset with the CBI raid and questioned its timing.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram also said he disapproved of the CBI raids on DMK leader and Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin as it is bound to be misunderstood.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi said he did not want to speculate as central ministers had said they weren't aware of the raids.
CBI officials claimed that the probe into tax evasion was initiated by the Directorate of a Revenue Intelligence,DRI, a couple of years ago. At least 30 luxury cars were imported from different countries and the provisions of the Transfer of Resident norms were abused for the purpose. Customs Duty to the tune of 20 crore rupees was not paid by the beneficiaries.The official said that Prima facie it appears that the DRI officials did not take action either to recover the tax or confiscate the cars.