Brother, Sasikala’s kin behind attack: Deepa
POES GARDEN DRAMA Jaya’s niece allegedly denied entry into late CM’s house
In drama involving relatives of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, her niece J Deepa on Sunday alleged she was manhandled by security guards at her aunt’s residence, and blamed her brother Deepak and AIADMK chief VK Sasikala’s family for “orchestrating” the entire episode.
Deepa, who claimed that she had been receiving death threats for the past few days, said she was contemplating initiating legal action against Deepak and Sasikala’s family for the “attack” on her. She added that she had been receiving threats on phone and through letters and that she had sought police protection.
Claiming that she visited Jayalalithaa’s Poes Garden residence at Deepak’s invitation, Deepa accused her brother of “colluding” with Sasikala and her deputy TTV Dinakaran in “orchestrating today’s incidents”.
“Deepak himself made me come by repeatedly calling me. I had no plans to come here today but he asked me to come to garland the portrait (of Jayalalithaa),” she said.
“I am planning to initiate legal action against Deepak, Sasikala’s family and the staff at Poes Garden for today’s attack,” she added.
Deepa, leader of the MGR Amma Deepa Peravai, also alleged Deepak had “connived” with Sasikala to “plot” Jayalalithaa’s death, adding that she could prove it. She also claimed to be in possession of the documents related to the Poes Gar- den property.
Sources in the AIADMK Amma camp, who were present at Poes Garden, denied Deepa’s allegation that she was attacked. They said the visit was not scheduled and she wanted to garland a portrait of her late aunt, kept in the front porch of the house. She was allowed to do that after which she wanted to enter the house, which was not permitted, they said.
“Suddenly, she wanted to enter the house to which we said we did not have the authority to allow her. We also pointed out to her that the house was locked and asked her to leave the premises,” the sources added.
Deepa said she could identify those who “manhandled” her.
She alleged that the crew of a TV channel was also attacked by the guards at Poes Garden.