Jayalalithaa Death: Arumugasamy Commission Orders Inquiry Against Sasikala, Former Minister And Ex Health Secy

The Justice Arumugasamy Commission of inquiry probing the death of former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa, has tabled its inquiry report in the Tamil Nadu assembly.

(L) Sasikala, Jayalalithaa (R) Rtd Judge Arumugasamy ( Image Source :ABP Nadu )

Chennai: The Justice Arumugasamy Commission of inquiry probing the death of former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa, has tabled its inquiry report in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday. The report found lapses and ordered an inquiry on former AIADMK general secretary Sasikala, former Health Minister Vijayabaskar and former Health Secretary Radhakrishnan and doctor Sivakumar for Jayalalithaa's death.

Earlier, the panel submitted the report to Chief Minister MK Stalin. The state government formed the committee to investigate the late Chief Minister's hospitalization from September 22, 2016. 

The Arumugasamy Commission report submitted at the Assembly made several observations and said, "The Commission considering the above aspects is constrained to come to no other conclusion but to indict R.1 (Sasikala)."

"From all these aspects, the commission concludes that R.1-VK Sasikala, CW.17-KS Sivakumar, CW.136-Dr.J.Radhakrishnan, then Health Secretary and C.W.146-Dr. C. Vijayabaskar then Health Minister has to be found fault with and an investigation is to be ordered."

The report questioned why the late CM was not taken to aboard for treatment even though Dr Richard Beale was prepared to take the then CM. It also questioned why the angio was not performed despite her heart condition. 

The report said, Senior Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals YVC Reddy and Dr Babu Abraham apart from Sivakumar, the hospital's own doctor, invited doctors from Bombay, USA and UK who suggested angio/surgery. However, the report said, "They (hospital) successfully threw it to the wind on the pretext of postponing it to achieve their aim under some pressure. Hence, the investigation is to be ordered." 

The report also revealed that multiple people who were questioned during the probe revealed that Jayalalithaa died on December 4 as against the declared date of December 5, 2016.