Sasikala Scoring alone Thevar Gurupoojai...?

Sowmiya Sriram

It has been reported that both OPS and EPS will not be attending the Thevar Gurupuja event. It has been reported that AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam and co-coordinator Edappadi Palanisamy did not attend the Thevar Guru Poojai.

Although all party leaders attend the Thevar Jayanti celebrations, the AIADMK has been giving special importance since the time of Jayalalithaa's demise.

The gold shield for the idol at the Devar Memorial was purchased on behalf of the AIADMK. The shield is to be kept by the AIADMK at the bank of India, Madurai. 

In that regard, O. Panneer obtained wealth from the bank last monday and handed it over to the festival committee.

At that time, the speech made by the OPS in support of Sasikala and against Edappadi Palanisamy caused controversy within the AIADMK. The OPS speech intensified the wave of protests against Edappadi Palanisamy in the southern region.

During Sasikala's visit to Madurai, AIADMK and AIADMK supporters rallied and welcomed him, putting the Edappadi faction in crisis.


This raised the question of whether Edappadi Palanisamy would attend the Thevar Jayanti event and how the volunteers would be welcomed. In this situation, Edappadi Palanisamy was admitted to the hospital due to ill health. 


He was said to be suffering from abdominal pain due to hernia surgery done in April. Meanwhile, there was talk within the party as to whether Edappadi Palanisamy had gone to the hospital to boycott the Thevar Jayanti festival.


It has been reported that Panneer Selvam will not attend as Edappadi Palanisamy is unable to come. OPS' wife recently passed away. So his relatives have said that his family should not attend the Guru Puja event this year. So the OPS in Periyakulam paid homage to the idol by wearing a garland. 


However, former AIADMK ministers Cellur Raju and RP Udayakumar were also present. It is said that Sasikala went alone and attracted attention in an environment where the AIADMK leadership could not attend.

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