OPS vows to 'take back' AIADMK from those that Jaya expelled
February 24, 2017  14:51
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Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and Jayalalithaa loyalist O Panneerselvam on Friday once again raised the demand for a probe into the death of the former AIADMK chief, whose birth anniversary today is being celebrated across the state of Tamil Nadu.


Speaking at a memorial service where he garlanded a portrait of the former CM, Panneerselvam said, "When I was CM, I initiated an inquiry into Jayalalithaa's death, but it went upside down; Government should inquire; We will keep fighting.


Vowing to 'take back' the AIADMK from those that Jayalalithaa expelled, Panneerselvam highlighted the hardships his mentor had to face before she rose up to be the state's tallest leader.


"She faced many troubles after MGR's death. Jayalalithaa was clear that there will be no family politics in the AIADMK. But today, the government and the party is in the hands of one family. Our biggest challenge is 'dharma yudham' (war for justice). Justice will win," Panneerselvam was quoted as saying by The Hindu, adding that his faction will take back the party from the hands of the family that Jayalalithaa threw out of Poes Garden.
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