more-inA section of anti-corruption activists has opposed the decision to unveil former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s portrait in the Assembly on Monday on grounds of “moral impropriety”.“Jayalalithaa was a convicted criminal. They cannot do [unveil her portrait in the Assembly] it. Also Read Of portraits, statues and controversies in Tamil NaduJayaram Venkatesan, convenor of Arappor Iyakkam, an anti-corruption forum said, “Though there is no legal bar against the unveiling of Jayalalithaa’s portrait, it is not appropriate. When Information Minister Kadambur Raju’s reaction was sought, he alleged the Opposition parties were opposing the unveiling of the portrait due a “political conspiracy”. He claimed that other leaders such as BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan and Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani had supported the government decision.

Source: The Hindu February 11, 2018 19:41 UTC