When the Centre carried out a drive to ‘cleanse public life’ in Tamil Nadu
Following the dismissal of the Karunanidhi administration on corruption allegations, Governor K.K. Shah organized a meeting with district collectors and police officials in Tamil Nadu, emphasizing the need for a clean, impartial and efficient bureaucracy, as part of a broader drive to cleanse public life. He later pledged to improve the state's reputation, aiming to present Tamil Nadu as the best‑administered state in India.