Guarded by 30 security men, she brings her own media team from TN V.K. Sasikala, the close aide of late TN CM Jayalalithaa, visits Nimishamba, Chamundeshwari and Srikanteshwara temples Mysuru/Nanjangud: A day after a Special Court in Bengaluru granted bail to former AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala — a close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief…
Staying away from politics, says Sasikala ahead of TN polls
March 4, 2021Chennai: V.K. Sasikala, the ousted former chief of Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK, who was released from a Bengaluru jail in January and was widely expected to challenge for control of the party, and the Chief Minister’s post, in next month’s election, will “stay away from politics and public life.” In a letter released on Wednesday…
Two vehicles carrying firecrackers to welcome Sasikala gutted
February 8, 2021Bengaluru: In an unfortunate incident, two vehicles carrying firecrackers, which were to be burst when All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader V.K. Sasikala reaches Chennai, caught fire in Tamil Nadu (TN) this morning. The crackers exploded unexpectedly on the road near the Krishnagiri Tollgate area. However, no one was injured in the incident….
Sasikala granted five-day parole
October 6, 2017Bengaluru: Expelled AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala was today granted a five-day parole by Karnataka jail authorities. Sasikala had sought parole to attend to her ailing husband M. Natarajan. Interestingly, the parole comes just two days after authorities rejected her plea on “technical grounds.” She will walk out of Parappana Agrahara Prison in Bengaluru today, nearly…
Food of choice, personal LED TV: DIG Roopa on prison treats for Sasikala
July 23, 2017Bengaluru: “Sasikala was given an entire corridor of about 150 feet with five cells. She lives in the middle cell. She has kept her personal bedding and clothing in the other rooms. She exercises in a separate room. She has a LED TV…” That was DIG Roopa on television yesterday, coming out with shocking revelations…
Prison Tales
July 15, 2017Arrested AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala Natarajan has been accused of paying Rs.2 crore bribe to Karnataka Director General of Prisons and Bengaluru’s Central Jail officials for “special privileges.” This reminds me of the book I read recently. A good book, a scary book and a heart-breaking book of prison tales. The book titled “Behind…
AIADMK factions bury hatchet; Sasikala, Dinakaran ousted
April 19, 2017Chennai: The political turmoil in Tamil Nadu following the death of J. Jayalalithaa in December 2016 took a decisive turn yesterday with the ruling AIADMK faction deciding to ‘delink’ its jailed General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran from all party affairs, paving the way for a merger with the rebel group headed…
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