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Poes Garden to be converted into Amma memorial: Panneerselvam

  • Panneerselvam announced that former AIADMK J Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence will be turned into a memorial for Amma
  • Panneerselvam has made this decision as a caretaker CM which will soon be overturned if Sasikala wins
Panneerselvam orders Poes Garden home to be converted into Ammas memorial

Prior to Sasikala meeting the Governor of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam made his defiance known by attacking Chinnamma’s now home. Speaking to reporters, Panneerselvam announced that former AIADMK J Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence will be turned into a memorial for Amma. He also mentioned that a peace protest would be staged till Jayalalithaa’s friend and housemate Sasikala, vacated the premises.

 

On Jaya’s death the next question that arose was that what would happen to Veda Nilayam, which was home for the former Tamil Nadu CM and one which she shared with Sasikala. No will written by Jayalalithaa has been found. As Sasikala was residing in the Poes Garden House with Jayalalithaa, she continues to live there.

 

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee members had initially raised the demand for converting Poes Garden home into a memorial. They even submitted a petition to the government in which they stated that it was apt that the home be turned into a memorial because Jayalalithaa had made a lot of effort for the socio-economic development of the people of Tamil Nadu and also pointed out that she had been a role model for all in liberating the lot of women, the poor and have-nots.

 

The mansion is built on a plot measuring 24,000 sqft, with a carpet area measuring 21,662 sqft. Local real estate experts claim that the property is now worth Rs 90-crores. The plot was purchased by Jaya's mother Sandhya in 1967 for Rs 1.32 lakh. Jayalalithaa named the property 'Veda Nilayam’ as a tribute to her mother - (Vedavalli alias Sandhya).

 

Panneerselvam has made this decision as a caretaker CM which will soon be overturned if Sasikala after her meeting with Governor Vidyasagar Rao is able to turn the tables. It all depends if Sasikala wins the floor test. This is being considered as a show of strength, because only Sasikala stands to lose here. Even if Sasikala wins, in case the Disproportionate Assets case verdict is passed, it might just involve the seizing of Jayalalithaa’s property as well. And in case OPS wins, he wins the public sentiment for having made this move.

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