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Rift between political leaders on Jayalalithaa's health/ 2017

B Sivakumar, Stalin attacks me as he fears DMK will lose RK Nagar bypoll, Panneerselvam says, Mar 29, 2017: The Times of India

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DMK's working president M K Stalin: Why Jayalalithaa had not been provided medical treatment outside India?

OPS: Even though I was in charge of the govt, I didn’t have any power, even to see Amma in the hospital

I wanted Amma to be taken to the US, but Sasikala and family refused for that, said OPS

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O PanneerselvamFormer Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam

CHENNAI: The DMK fears that it will lose the April 12 R K Nagar byelection+ and that is why party's working president M K Stalin is "raising several issues against me," said former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam.

"The summer heat is increasing each day. Apart from this the campaign heat is also increasing in R K Nagar as our candidate E Madhusudanan has got good response from the residents. Stalin fears that the DMK candidate will not win in the bypoll. That is why Stalin is attacking me," said Panneerselvam+ at a press meet in his residence. Claiming that people's support is only with AIADMK faction led by him, Panneerselvam said the DMK has lost the support of people and they could not dream of winning the R K Nagar bypoll+ .

Stalin+ wanted to know why Jayalalithaa had not been provided medical treatment outside India. Panneerselvam said, "Even though I was in charge of the government, I didn't have any power, even to see Amma in the hospital. I spoke party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai about taking Amma to the US for treatment. He also asked Sasikala family members but they told him that Amma was being given the best treatment possible and that there was no need for her to be taken out of the country." "I told health minister C Vijayabaskar that we will have to take back Jayalalithaa to her residence in good shape. If something happens to her, the party cadre will not leave us alone and they will attack not only us but also our residences. But the minister did not say anything on this," said Panneerselvam. Stalin had asked when OPS would come out with the 90% of secrets against Sasikala, Panneerselvam said the 90% of the secrets are about the steps taken by Sasikala and her family to bring about a break in my friendship with Jayalalithaa. "All these happened from 2006 onwards. These are personal and it is about me alone. That is why I am saying that the 90% will be with me," he said.

Asked about the corruption charges raised by Stalin, Panneerselvam said the DMK had no moral right to talk about corruption. "2G and Aircel Maxis cases are some of the big corruption cases in the country. In all such cases DMK leaders are involved. What right has DMK or Stalin to talk about corruption," said Panneerselvam.