Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji broke down while being taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for questioning in connection to an alleged money laundering case in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The Sengol, a representation of the transfer of power, was handed over to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, just before the country gained its independence.
CM Stalin-led DMK government has accused advocate Ashwini Upadhyay of filing a 'politically motivated' PIL and fueling 'religious intolerance' against a particular religion.