Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa has filed a case against the BJP’s Subramaniam Swamy, for defamation, reported IBNLive.
Swamy had written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming the chief minister of only pushing for the release of fishing boats, held by Sri Lanka, as they were owned by someone she knew.
"The reason I did not press for the release of these mechanized fishing boats is that it is mostly owned by DMK's T R Baalu and Jayalalithaa's resident friend Sasikala," said Swamy.
Swamy also said Jayalalithaa had "made a business of the plight of fishermen by doing nothing about it except writing letters to you.”
Earlier he had said the Chief Minister, who heads the third biggest political party in India “is being a cinema star,” adding “she basically speaks according to a script.”
Jayalalithaa criticised the remarks made by Swamy and the BJP’s State Chief distanced the party from his comments.
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