Jayalalithaa’s niece warns off Sasikala, says Veda Nilayam not for sale
India Today
In a warning to VK Sasikala, Jayalalithaa’s niece and legal heir Deepa said the former CM’s Veda Nilayam home was not for sale.
After the DMK came to power, the Tamil Nadu government decided to hand over former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s home Veda Nilayam back to her niece Deepa and nephew Deepak in keeping with a Madras High Court order.
Veda Nilayam, a sprawling mansion in Chennai’s Poes Garden, had been a power centre when Jayalalithaa was alive. After her passing, the erstwhile AIADMK regime had attempted to convert the residence into a memorial.
However, Deepa and Deepak, Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs, challenged the decision in the Madras High Court, which ruled in their favour after a long-drawn legal battle.
In the meantime, Sasikala built a residence opposite to Veda Nilayam. Before that, she had lived with her relatives in Jayalalithaa’s home for several years after her death in 2016.
In an attempt to bring an end to the rumours, Deepa stated in an audio message that Veda Nilayam is not for sale. “After a long legal battle, we got this residence of my aunt. It is our ancestral property, given to my aunt by my grandmother and now legally, we have acquired this property.”
Hinting that the Sasikala faction is attempting to stake claim on the property, Deepa said that she is not bothered about the history between Sasikala and Jayalalithaa.
“So many have accompanied my aunt in her political journey and they all can’t stake claim in the family or the family property. This also applies to Sasikala family. Veda Nilayam is not for sale and I urge Sasikala family to also deny such rumours,” stated Deepa.
