# Minister claims he rejected ₹5 crore bribe for post

> Tamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan says he was offered five crore rupees to appoint someone as president of a cultural organisation, but refused.
- Title: Minister claims he rejected ₹5 crore bribe for post | Shortify
- Summary: Tamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan says he was offered five crore rupees to appoint someone as president of a cultural organisation, but refused.
- Keywords: rajmohan, tamil nadu, iyal isai nataka mandram, bribery allegation, pushpavanam kuppusamy, c joseph vijay, aiadmk, layola mani, The Hindu
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/i-was-offered-5-crore-to-make-someone-iyal-isai-nataka-mandram-president-rajmohan/article71653205.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-11-01T18:56:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rajmohan, tamil nadu, iyal isai nataka mandram, bribery allegation, pushpavanam kuppusamy, c joseph vijay, aiadmk, layola mani, news, politics
## Minister alleges bribe offer
Tamil Nadu Minister for Information and Publicity Rajmohan said he was offered five crore rupees as a bribe to appoint someone as president of the Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram.
## Rajmohan rejected the offer
Rajmohan said he told the person offering the bribe that even if someone offered five hundred crore rupees, he would not give the post to someone unsuited for it.

> even if someone offers ₹500 crore as bribe, I will not give the post to someone who is not suited for it
## Pushpavanam appointed instead
Rajmohan said Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, who is the most suited for the role, was appointed as president of the Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram without any payment involved.
## Cabinet opposes corruption
According to Rajmohan, for the first time in Tamil Nadu, every Minister in the C Joseph Vijay cabinet hates bribery and corruption.
## Opposition demands identity
AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar questioned who offered the bribe and said the person should be prosecuted and named by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.

> Should that person not be brought before the law?
## Key takeaway

Tamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan alleged he was offered five crore rupees to appoint someone as Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram president, which he rejected.