TeaHe Release of much awaited report of Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquirywho investigated the circumstances leading to the hospitalization and Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passes awayhas aroused widespread interest in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere.
people were very curious about this Jayalalithaa’s health deteriorates When he was hospitalized in late September 2016. Politics about his hospitalization and his death in December 2016 were also in constant discussion. The political dimension gained more intensity when allegations were made about his death. One of the major players of this political drama was o panneerselvamWho? Became Chief Minister thrice after Jayalalithaa – in 2001, 2014 and 2016.
Two months after Jayalalithaa’s death, a close aide of the former chief minister, VK Sasikala unanimously elected leader of the legislature party, After this Shri Panneerselvam left the post of Chief Minister and launched a political campaign he called Dharmayudham (fight for justice)Questions are being raised on Jayalalithaa’s death. The AIADMK split into two camps: one led by Mr. Panneerselvam and the other led by Ms. Sasikala. but with Supreme Court dismisses Ms Sasikala’s acquittal In the disproportionate assets case by the Karnataka High Court, he had to serve four years of imprisonment. His place, Edappadi K. Palaniswami elected leader of the legislature party and later was sworn in as chief minister, In September 2017, Tamil Nadu government constitutes Arumughaswamy Commission Because it was a pre-condition for the Panneerselvam camp to reunite with the Palaniswami camp.
The panel, whose report was tabled in the Assembly on October 18, observed that nothing “unusual or unnatural” was found in the conduct of the persons who admitted Jayalalithaa to Apollo Hospital in Chennai. But it took Ms. Sasikala, Jayalalithaa’s doctor KS Shivakumar, then health minister C. Vijayabhaskar and then health secretary J.J. Radhakrishnan found the “mistake”. The panel, apart from recommending further probe against the four, suggested probe against the then chief secretary, P. Rama Mohan Rao, and two doctors of the hospital who were treating Jayalalithaa. The panel indicated that it is for the government to decide and investigate the matter against Prathap C Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals, who, in an interaction with the press, “issued a false statement that the late CM may be discharged at any time.” can.”
On October 17, the DMK’s MK Stalin-led government had issued an order stating that it would obtain the “considered opinion” of “legal experts” before initiating “appropriate action” against the persons concerned. It is no surprise that Ms Sasikala, who identifies herself as AIADMK general secretary and appears to be a serious political player in the 2024 general election, has tried to project herself as a victim of manipulation. have tried. In his three-page statement issued on the night of 18 October, He directly blamed the DMK For seeking to “damage the name and fame” of the former Chief Minister. In the rest of the statements, even as she lashed out at Jayalalithaa’s opponents without mentioning anyone in particular, Ms. Sasikala subtly pointed out the target of her attack.
While it is too early to say what the DMK will do, Commission’s findings For Ms. Sasikala, this could become a hindrance in her attempt to project herself as the rallying point of the anti-DMK forces. After all, she is closely watching the power struggle between Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam, who was expelled from the AIADMK at the General Council meeting in July.
The work of the Arumughaswamy panel has no political significance for Sri Palaniswami as he became chief minister only in mid-February 2017 and was nowhere in the controversy over Jayalalithaa’s death. Also, not much attention has been paid to the report of Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commissionwho investigated Thoothukudi police firing It claimed 13 lives in May 2018, despite its conclusion that Mr Palaniswami, as the then chief minister, was being regularly updated on developments. All this has put Mr. Palaniswami in an advantageous position over his current opponents – Ms. Sasikala and Mr. Panneerselvam.