Jayalalithaa's death: After Dindugul Sreenivasan's allegations, DMK deputy chief MK Stalin demands CBI probe

DMK Working President MK Stalin has called for a CBI probe into former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death, two days after AIADMK leader Dindugul Sreenivasan alleged he was forced to lie about 'Amma's' demise.

Last week, Sreenivasan said VK Sasikala's family was responsible for her death. Sasikala was Jayalalithaa's closest confidante.

MK Stalin, the de-facto leader of Tamil Nadu's largest Opposition party, today lambasted AIADMK leaders, pointing out inconsistencies in the narrative about Jayalalithaa's death.

"A minister under constitutional oath claims that nobody, including the Governor, had met her...it is evident that Deputy Chief Minister OPS (O Panneerselvam), who acquired the CM portfolio then, was involved too. How did she (Jayalalithaa) advise the Governor to transfer her portfolios to OPS on October 10, 2016?" he asked.

"The whole government was shifted to Apollo hospital. How did CM EPS (Edappadi Palaniswami) and Deputy CM OPS tolerate these atrocities back then? Even after saying that a probe would be initiated on her death, why had no steps been taken yet?"

'DHARM YUDDH OVER?'

Stalin asked if Panneerselvam, who called for a central probe into Jayalalithaa's death when his faction was still at loggerheads with Palaniswami's, had forgotten all about his 'dharm yuddh.'

"I can feel the anxiety of EPS and OPS to divert attention from Dindigul Srinivasan's speech. AIIMS doctors were involved. even Health Minister JP Nadda said extreme attention was being given to Jayalalitha's treatment. As the central government is also involved...in Jayalalitha's treatment, it is now its responsibility to bring out the secrets...(it) should immediately begin a CBI inquiry." Stalin said.

Neither Palaniswami nor Panneerselvam have responded to Stalin yet.