Rumours indicated her alleged support of a sand mafia tycoon in Thoothukudi and proximity to DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi had vexed Jayalalithaa. Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa expelled MP Sasikala Pushpa from the AIADMK on Monday, prompting the Rajya Sabha member to claim in Parliament that her “leader slapped” her and that her life was under threat. The two, both Rajya Sabha members, were scheduled to fly to Chennai. Seeing Siva emerge from the security hold area, the upset AIADMK MP ran towards him and slapped him. The dramatic developments came two days after Pushpa slapped DMK MP Tiruchi Siva at the Delhi airport, triggering a controversy and delaying a flight.

Source: Hindustan Times August 01, 2016 06:35 UTC