Jayalalithaa hails HC verdict, vows to continue working for Tamil Nadu people

#JayaVerdict | FILE – In this June 14, 2011 file photo, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu state Jayaram Jayalalithaa addresses a press conference in New Delhi, India. (Source: PTI)

Hailing the Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting her in the disproportionate assets case, AIADMK chief Jayalalaithaa on Monday said it has proved that she did no wrong and vowed to continue to work for the welfare of people of Tamil Nadu.

“Today’s verdict gives me immense satisfaction, this has removed the slander imposed on me, this has erased the blame put on me by political enemies,” she said in her first reaction hours after her acquittal.

“It has confirmed that I have done no wrong, this verdict is a boon granted by God for the prayers of Tamil Nadu people after the verdict of the lower court,” she said.

Stressing hat she did not consider the verdict as a personal victory, Jayalalithaa said, “I don’t consider it as a personal victory, justice has been established, dharma has won and that is this verdict, conspiracies always may win temporarily, however, final victory is for dharma and honesty.”

Hitting out at DMK, she alleged the case was filed against her as a result of that party’s “web of conspiracy.”

“As conspiracy and fate played out justice slept in between (in an apparent reference to her conviction) and today’s judgement has proclaimed that justice will emerge victorious,” she said.

Stressing that her wish was to see people get everything, she vowed continuing to work for people’s welfare as “she has been doing always as their welfare was her welfare.”

In an apparent attack on DMK, Jayalalithaa said conspiracies were done by political enemies as winning against her and the AIADMK in a “straight fashion” was not possible and urged them to give up the grudge. “They must give up the grudge to decimate the AIADMK.”

In her statement addressing the partymen and people, she said, “I convey my heartfelt thanks to party workers and the people for their prayers for me”, she said, adding they never lost faith about her not being guilty.

Referring to the suicide of 233 AIADMK partymen after the judgement of the trial court on September 27, last year, that convicted her, Jayalalithaa said the deaths would be a thing of anguish for her always.

“Even yesterday four party workers had committed suicide,” she noted, adding “had they been patient they too would have celebrated this joy of the Tamil Nadu people.”

“People of Tamil Nadu should get everything [all good things] and this has always been my wish. Welfare of the people is my welfare and I will always work for them,” she added.

Source:: Indian Express