Earlier in June, hours, after minister V Senthil Balaji was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudi, termed it a "revengeful act" and claimed that the Centre was doing wrong against states where there is a non-BJP government. ED Raid on K Ponmudi: Enforcement Directorate Raids Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister's Residence in Chennai and Viluppuram (Watch Video).