AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala suffered a major setback in the 21-year-old disproportionate assets case recently. The Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s judgement and sentenced all those accused (VK Sasikala, Ilavarasi and VN Sudhakaran) to four years imprisonment.
Sasikala, whose bid to become TN CM was announced earlier this month, cannot hold public office for ten years. This means her controversial takeover of the ADMK party, and her desire to become CM, are null and void.
A section of the Tamil film industry rejoiced at the news.
The Marina spirit awaits judgement calmly. They’ve always respected civil order& will maintain it. Courts have a duty & so have the people
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) February 14, 2017
பழைய பாட்டுத்தான் இருந்தாலும்…
தப்பான ஆளு எதிலும் வெல்லும் ஏடா கூடம்..
எப்போதும் இல்லை காலம் மாறும் ஞாயம் வெல்லும்..
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) February 14, 2017
#TamilNadu #MiniMum guarantee #Justice
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) February 14, 2017
Arvind Swamy though was cautious in his reaction to the judgement.
There is actually no cause for celebration on both sides. Remember what the trial court judgement is and what it implies.
— arvind swami (@thearvindswami) February 14, 2017
I would like to see our acting CM go to his office today & set an example for all MLAs to commence work. People b4 politics.
— arvind swami (@thearvindswami) February 14, 2017
Now, Please ask the MLAs to get back to civilisation and start working.
— arvind swami (@thearvindswami) February 14, 2017
#sasikala has been convicted for corruption. She has to answer for #Amma death also Both cases don’t carry equal sentencing #JusticeForAmma
— Gautami (@gautamitads) February 14, 2017
Finally …. ???
— aishwarya rajessh (@aishu_dil) February 14, 2017
Public sentiment has been conflicted towards Sasikala, a longtime confidant of former TN CM Jayalalithaa, from the beginning. A lot of TN people view her as an usurper, and are keen on establishing caretaker CM O Panneerselvam as the Chief Minister.
The mills of the Supreme Court grind slowly, but they grind small. #Sasikala #Jail #Conviction pic.twitter.com/ly4O0Ccs9z
— Venkatesan Iyengar (@rviyengar) February 14, 2017
Soon after the SC’s decision was announced, reports of people bursting crackers to celebrate began pouring in.
Feature Image Courtesy: PTI
