Coimbatore: AIADMK spokesperson V Pugazhendhi on Friday sought an explanation from the DMK on withdrawing the London hotel case against former chief minister the late J Jayalalithaa when it was in power in the state. He also sought to know why TTV Dhinakaran was acquitted in the case.
Addressing the media, he said an investigation wing official had visited London during the DMK tenure to verify if the former AIADMK supremo had bought any hotel and the case had come up for hearing 44 times. While the case was withdrawn in 2009, he said, DMK leaders had been mounting corruption charges on Jaya.
“Nilgiris MP A Raja is not on good terms with DMK chief M K Stalin. So, he has been trying to cause confusion within the DMK by levelling corruption charges against Jaya. And the DMK is tight-lipped about the death of Sadiq Basha (who was investigated in the 2G scam). I am ready to participate in a debate with A Raja and I have enough documents to argue with him,” Pugazhendhi said.
He said had the party lawyers argued well in the sessions court, Jaya would not have got jail term in the disproportionate assets case. “V K Sasikala who is jailed in the case will not join the AMMK after her release.” tnn