AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam, who in February 2017 rebelled against V.K. Sasikala and sought a judicial probe into the death of Jayalalithaa, said on Tuesday that he respected Ms. Sasikala and did not have any suspicion about the death of the former Chief Minister.
He claimed he was only “reflecting the doubts prevailing in the minds of people” when he asked for a commission to probe the circumstances that led to the death of Jayalalithaa.
Continuing his deposition for the second day before the Justice (retired) Arumughaswamy Commission, Mr. Panneerselvam said he still had respect for V.K. Sasikala, a confidante of Jayalalithaa. Referring to her as ‘Chinnamma’, Mr. Panneerselvam told the commission that Ms. Sasikala or her family members, against whom he had revolted days after resigning as Chief Minister and proposing her as leader of the AIADMK Legislature Party in 2017, did not hatch any conspiracy against Jayalalithaa.
