The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has reopened a corruption case against former Minister R. Vaithilingam. According to reports, the agency had originally registered the case on September 19, 2024, alleging an offence committed during his tenure as a Minister in former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s Cabinet. The allegation pertains to the period from 2011 to 2016. The reopening indicates that DVAC is proceeding further with the matter after the initial registration. The reporting does not specify the nature of the alleged offence in the available excerpts, nor does it detail the investigative steps or any court-related developments. Overall, both outlets frame the development as DVAC resuming action in the corruption case linked to Vaithilingam’s ministerial role during the stated timeframe, with the original DVAC case date cited as September 19, 2024.