At Rajaji Hall, Sasikala's family stands by Jayalalithaa

December 06, 2016 12:14

The News Minute reports: As Jayalalithaa makes her final journey, with her body now kept at the Rajaji Hall in Chennai for public homage, one fact has not gone unnoticed -- it is Sasikala and her family members who are all around her.

Sasikala, her sister-in-law Ilavarasi, Ilavarasi's son Vivek, Dhivaharan, Jai Anand (Dhivaharan's son), Dr Venkatesh and Dr Sivakumar can be seen patiently standing besides Jayalalithaa's body. Dr Sivakumar is known to have closely monitored Jayalalithaa in her final days.

In her later years, Jayalalithaa did not remain in touch with her own family members, and it was Sasikala and other members of Sasikala's family who were close to her. In fact, Jayalalithaa's niece, Deepa, was not even allowed inside the Apollo Hospital when Jayalalithaa was critical.

Speculation is rife that Vivek could perform the last rights for Jayalalithaa.

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