Looks like the ongoing battle between V.K. Sasikala and O. Panneerselvam has finally come to and end. It was being alleged that Sasikala had keft around 100 MLAs captive in a resort to coerce them into supporting her. However, a 1996 disproportionate assets case has now come back to haunt Sasikala.
She was found guilty in 2014 and acquitted by the High Court in 2015. SC has now upheld it’s verdict, thereby shattering Sasikala aspirations of becoming the CM. She will now spend 4 years in jail, pay rupees 10 crores as fine and is barred from contesting elections in the next decade.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala at the party MLA’s meeting in which she was elected as AIADMK Legislative party leader, set to become Tamil Nadu CM, at Party’s Headquarters in Chennai on Sunday. PTI Photo(PTI2_5_2017_000160b)
Twitter exploded with jokes and memes as the entire nation was left in shock given the recent turn of events. Here are some of the funniest tweets:
1. Sasikala row summed up in 3 words
sasi toh fasi
— k (@krazyfrog) February 14, 2017
2.Waiting for round 2
Sasikala: Dharma will win.
Well drama has won Round 1 at least.— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) February 14, 2017
3.TN journos will now breathe a sigh of relief
Now all TN journalists please go home and sleep for seven days.
— udnan (@nandu) February 14, 2017
4.Time for MLAs to get back to work
Now, Please ask the MLAs to get back to civilisation and start working.
— arvind swami (@thearvindswami) February 14, 2017
5. Kejriwal can give tutorials to politicians on how not to get caught
Why don’t South Indian politicians ever learn from Delhi on how not to get caught.
— Manu Joseph (@manujosephsan) February 14, 2017
6. An early Valentine’s Day gift for OPS
Camp OPS currently pic.twitter.com/DqIUFFClSQ
— Priyal (@priyal) February 14, 2017
7. Paneer wins.Period.
Paneer winning? Bik gayi hai gourmet.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 14, 2017
8.Time to fake a heart attack
Has Sasikala complained of Chest Pain yet??
— Ekita (@LostByWaves) February 14, 2017
9.Looks like camp OPS will have one heck of a celebration
Sasikala convicted.
OPS camp right now. pic.twitter.com/khwNWAoxp6— Meghnad (@Memeghnad) February 14, 2017
10. When both Dharma and Karma bite you in the ass
In a stunning reversal of fortunes, now Sasikala is captive, and the MLAs are free.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 14, 2017
11. The “magnetic power” told her that it’ll be 4 years.
Sasikala a soothsayer ? She knew well in advance that its going to be 4 years LOL pic.twitter.com/JgsrCwOyR1
— Raj (@rajsan2016) February 14, 2017
12.Now that she’s going behind the bars, so many people are going to be jobless.
That resort owner is not getting paid now, is he #Sasikala
— Sandeep Kadian (@GappistanRadio) February 14, 2017
13. When SC gave the best Valentine gift to the people of TN
Sasikala & OPS is the best Valentine’s Day courting story ever.
— Tony Sebastian (@notytony) February 14, 2017
14. If only gender card worked everytime
Amma sharing her disproportionate assets with Chinnamma, Chennai.(2017) pic.twitter.com/ix3KmW5ogw
— History of India (@RealHistoryPic) February 14, 2017
15. An accurate depiction of what happened to Sasikala
So this happened @ sasikala pic.twitter.com/i28HCS1ori
— placentaur (@4ngery) February 14, 2017
16. OPS v/s Sasi
#OPSVsSasi #Valentines pic.twitter.com/SNIQS6d5hA
— Mihir Jha (@MihirkJha) February 14, 2017
17. Gotta sneak in
MLA’s who supported Sasikala getting inside AIADMK headquarters pic.twitter.com/xVdH61q2a1
— Aakash (@PUNchayati) February 14, 2017
18. When SC was Tamil Nadu’s valentine
Tamil Nadu to Supreme Court right now pic.twitter.com/UO6rB6ZwpB
— Local Tea Party (@localteaparty) February 14, 2017
