Tamil Nadu DGP TK Rajendran likely to visit the Golden Bay resort in Mamallapuram, where 100 MLAs are allegedly held 'hostage' by VK Sasikala. This comes after the DGP and Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Girija Vaidhyanathan met governor Vidyasagar Rao.

Governor Vidyasagar Rao has asked the DGP to look into complaints that the MLAs are being held captive.

On Wednesday night, Sasikala herded 130 MLAs to the Golden Bay luxury resort near Chennai to prevent them from engaging with O Panneerselvam.

Multiple reports said the MLAs were taken to an undisclosed location and were not even reachable by phone. A plea was also filed in Madras High Court alleging the MLAs were being held captive.


India Today finds that Sasikala supporters have replaced resort security guards and are barring people from entering or leaving. Resort security have been relegated to duties inside the resort building itself.

Apart from mobile jammers and the WiFi being turned off, landed internet/Ethernet wires have also been deactivated.

The MLAs have been ordering largely ordering room service in their rooms, with only a few descending to the common restaurant area for meals.

Hotel staff have been tasked to patrol the corridors periodically to keep tabs on the MLAs, and this has sometimes led to quarrels. Some MLAs have questioned and fought with the staff, asking why they are loitering outside the MLAs' rooms.

Image: The Golden Bay resort in Mamallapuram where the MLAs were taken.