Chennai: Row over Tamil Nadu's former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s death seems to be further escalating as  former CM O. Panneerselvam and his followers began their one day fast on Wednesday demanding a judicial inquiry.

  • The hunger protest is being held at all the district headquarters in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal


 

  • The protest began at 9 a.m. and would conclude at 5 p.m


 

  • AIADMK Members of Parliament and legislators belonging to Panneerselvam group are also participating in the protest


 

  • Members of Panneerselvam group have raised doubts about the circumstances surrounding Jayalalithaa's death


 

  • The Tamil Nadu government on March 6 made public the discharge summary of Jayalalithaa and said that she got the best medical treatment


Jayalalithaa died on December 5 last year after being in the Apollo Hospitals here for around 75 days. As a caretaker, Panneerselvam had announced judicial inquiry into the death of Jayalalithaa