Jayalalithaa's niece J Deepa to file case against Amrutha's claims

DHARMAPURI: J. Deepa, niece of former Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa, told reporters here on Friday that she would initiate legal action against Amrutha if she continued claiming as the 'secret daughter' of her aunt.

Deepa while here in Dharmapuri said, "I suspect Sasikala family's role in Amrutha's efforts to blot the image of my aunt (Jayalalithaa)" Ms. Jayalaithaa's niece ad-ded, "she (Amrutha) should stop making such derogatory statements or else a legal case will be filed against her in the interest of saving Jayalalithaa’s image." Ms Deepa, slamming the election commission of India (ECI) said, that she would challenge the ECI's ruling in the Supreme Court for allotting the 'Two Leaves' symbol to the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-O. Pannerselvam group.

She also expressed apprehension over whether the ECI will conduct the bypolls for RK Nagar Assembly constituency in a fair manner. Ms. Deepa also expressed her unhappiness at the Edappadi Palaniswami government acting at the behest of the Central government.