Dhinakaran camp releases video of Jayalalithaa in hospital

[Kool_SRG]

HIGHLIGHTS

• In the footage, Jayalalithaa is seen in a night wear, watching apparently TV and having a sip of juice.
• The footage was released by Dhinakaran supporter and disqualified MLA P Vetrivel at the Secretariat.
• Vetrivel said the video had been recorded by AIADMK leader V K Sasikala

CHENNAI: On the eve of the R K Nagar byelection, the TTV Dhinakaran camp has released a video of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in a hospitalbed.
In the footage, Jayalalithaa is seen in a night dress, apparently watching TV and having a sip of juice.

The footage was released by Dhinakaran supporter and disqualified MLA P Vetrivel at the Secretariat on Wednesday.

"Lot of controversies are floated on the death of our leader. We have no option but to release the footage. We will not leave anyone who malign our leader," Vetrivel said. He said the timing had nothing to do with the RK Nagar bypoll, which is necessitated by the death of Jayalalithaa on December 5, 2016

He said the video was recorded by AIADMK leader V K Sasikala after Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 22, 2016.

"I got the footage from Sasikala. She wanted me not to release. But I am releasing it since my conscience tells me to do so," he said.

However, TOI could not ascertain the veracity of when and where the video was shot.

Vetrivel said the camp was maintaining patience, but "people" were going beyond their limits. "If we are asked, we will submit the proofs to the one-man inquiry commission probing the death of the leader," he said.

"We have more videos," he added.

'Stop telecast of video'

 

The returning officer of RK Nagar assembly constituency asked all TV channels to stop telecast of the video of Jayalalithaa released by the Dhinakaran camp. In a letter to editors of TV channels, the returning officer said the telecast of the video was in violation to Section 126 (1) (b) of the Representation of People's Act, 1951.

 

It said, ,"You are hereby requested to stop any further telecast of this footage having content that directly or indirectly have an impact on the forthcoming elections or any discussion relating thereto adhering to the model code of conduct."

 

[Kool_SRG]