DMK objects to Jaya's portraits, government schemes named after her
February 25, 2017 16:30
The DMK today called for the removal of portraits of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa
from government offices, saying she was convicted in an assets case.
DMK Working President M K Stalin also opposed the naming of government schemes after her and "the use of taxpayers' money for her 69th birthday celebrations" yesterday.
"Jayalalithaa was convicted (in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case). Already there are some schemes in her name and the government should not allow new schemes to be named after her," he told reporters.
Stalin also wanted the schemes named after her to be re-named.
He said the late chief minister's portraits were found at the Secretariat, the ministers' rooms and local body offices and called for their removal.
"If this situation remains, the need for us to approach the court will certainly come up. Not just (some) elected representatives but people also are opposing this and it could lead to a law and order problem," he said.
Stalin said he took up these matters with Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan who assured that he'll look into them, he said.
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