MK Stalin addressing media MK Stalin addressing mediaHolding Sasikala responsible for the death of Jayalalithaa, DMK leader MK Stalin on Thursday said that if the death of the former CM is probed, she will be sentenced to life imprisonment. “If proper probe takes place into Jayalalithaa’s death, the person who’s in jail for four years now will be awarded lifetime imprisonment,” said Stalin implying Sasikala’s role in Jayalalithaa’s death. Stalin was addressing party workers who were on a day-long hunger strike to protest against the eviction of its MLAs from the Assembly and demand a fresh trust vote. Party’s working president MK Stalin was leading the strike from Trichy. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court adjourned till Monday the party’s petition challenging the vote of confidence won by Palanisamy in the Assembly.

Source: Indian Express February 22, 2017 13:30 UTC