Sasikala

On Two-Leaf Symbol, Supreme Court Wants A Quick Call From High Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday March 28, 2018

TTV Dhinakaran, who is fighting Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK for the legacy of Jayalalithaa and the two-leaf election symbol, has suffered a setback from the Supreme Court. Following an appeal by the AIADMK, the top court out a freeze on the "pressure cooker" symbol granted to Mr Dhinakaran's party and asked the High Court to settle the issue by Apri...

'D Roopa Wasn't Offered Award': Bengaluru Foundation Slams Karnataka Cop

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday March 28, 2018

D Roopa, the senior Karnataka police officer who won accolades for exposing special treatment to jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala in Bengaluru jail, has landed in a fresh controversy. This one, over an award she reportedly turned down.

D Roopa, Karnataka Officer Who Exposed Sasikala Jail Perks, Refuses Award

Karnataka News | NDTV News Desk | Monday March 26, 2018

D Roopa, the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who uncovered the alleged special privileges enjoyed by VK Sasikala in a Bengaluru jail, has refused to accept the "Namma Bengaluru Award" because it comes with a high cash reward.

Apollo Hospital Chief Dr Prathap Reddy's Big Reveal About ICU, Cameras During Jayalalithaa Stay

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir | Friday March 23, 2018

More than a year after her death, the last days of iconic Tamil Nadu leader J Jayalalithaa remains the subject of intense debate between political leaders who lay claim to her legacy. Days after VK Sasikala -- the longtime companion of the former Chief Minister -- told an inquiry commission about Ms Jayalalithaa's being videographed during her fina...

Jayalalithaa Had Refused To Go To Hospital, Sasikala Tells Inquiry Panel

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday March 21, 2018

J Jayalalithaa had refused to go to hospital after she collapsed in the washroom of her Chennai home on September 22, 2016, her long-time companion VK Sasikala has told a retired judge investigating the death of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister.

VK Sasikala Granted 15-Day Parole To Attend Husband's Funeral

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala has applied for a 15-day parole to attend her husband M Natarajan's funeral, prison sources said in Bengaluru today.

VK Sasikala's Husband Natarajan Maruthappa Dies At 74 In Chennai

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Jailed AIADMK chief VK Sasikala's husband M Natarajan died at a hospital in Chennai after multiple organ failure, according to news agency ANI. The 74-year-old was admitted to Gleneagles Global Health City hospital last week for chest infection and his condition was "critical", officials had said.

Sasikala's Husband In Critical Condition, Hospitalised For Chest Infection

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 18, 2018

Jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala's husband M Natarajan has been admitted to a hospital in Chennai with severe chest infection and his condition is said to be "critical", an official said.

Dhinakaran Launches Own "Amma" Party, Mocked By AIADMK As "Mosquito"

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday March 15, 2018

TTV Dhinakaran, sidelined AIADMK leader and VK Sasikala's nephew, has launched his political party In Tamil Nadu today. The announcement for the party, Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam, was made in Madurai, the political capital of Tamil Nadu, which recently saw the much-awaited launch of actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's party, Makkal Needhi Ma...

TTV Dhinakaran To Launch Party After A Year Of Turmoil In AIADMK

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday March 11, 2018

TTV Dhinakaran, the nephew of VK Sasikala who recently won the by-election to Chennai's RK Nagar - the seat represented by Tamil Nadu's iconic leader J Jayalalithaa - will launch his party on March 15. The programme, where the name and the flag of the party will be unveiled, will take place in Madurai, the political capital of Tamil Nadu, which saw...

IPS Officer, Who Took On Sasikala, Releases Music Video On Women's Day

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 10, 2018

Police officer and former DIG(Prisons) D Roopa Moudgil, who made headlines with her report on the alleged preferential treatment to sidelined AIADMK leader Sasikala in jail, has released a music video in a bid to inspire women.

Sasikala's "Cot And Pillow" Is Huge Trouble For Siddaramaiah. His Defence

South | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday March 8, 2018

Jailed AIADMK chief VK Sasikala serving a prison term in Bengaluru central jail was given special amenities at the intervention of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the retired top jail official has told an inquiry committee, giving the opposition BJP a fresh handle to attack the chief minister ahead of assembly elections in May.

Objective Of "Dharma Yudham" Achieved, Says O Panneerselvam

South | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 8, 2018

Senior AIADMK leader and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said his revolt against VK Sasikala had succeeded because it had brought together factions led by him and Chief Minister K Palaniswami.

Jayalalithaa Died A Day Before Announcement, Claims Sasikala's Brother, Apollo Denies

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday January 17, 2018

Stoking a fresh row when a high level investigation is under way into former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, her close aide VK Sasikala's brother - V Divakaran - now claims that Ms Jayalalithaa died a day before the official announcement was made. The allegation has been denied by Apollo Hospitals that had said Jayalalithaa died o...

Tax Officials Find Secret Letter On The Gutka Scam In Sasikala's Room

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 13, 2018

The Income Tax department has told the Madras High Court that its confidential letter seeking action against those involved in the gutka scam in Tamil Nadu was seized from a room occupied by expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala in the Poes Garden residence of Jayalalithaa.