Jayalalithaa sues Subramanian Swamy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday filed a defamation case against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy in a Chennai court over his remarks claiming that the boats of Indian fishermen apprehended by Sri Lanka belong to Sasikala, a close aide of the AIADMK chief.

The petition filed by City Public Prosecutor M L Jagan on behalf of the chief minister in the principal sessions judge court contended that Swamy's remarks were defamatory.

Jayalalithaa also filed defamation case against the Editor and Publisher of the daily Dinamalar for publishing Swamy's remarks.