Jayalalithaa Completes Deposition In Assets Case

Bangalore, Nov 23: Winding up her deposition before a special court here, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today maintained the disproportionate asset case against her was “politically motivated” and “fabricated” at the instance of her rival DMK.

Appearing for the fourth time since last month before special judge B M Mallikarjunaiah in the 15-year-old case, she completed answering 1,339 questions framed by the judge, who recorded her statement in the closed door hearing held at the high-security makeshift court hall at Parapana Agrahara on the city outskirts.

Jayalalithaa, who had replied to 580 questions yesterday, fielded the remaining 192 today, special public prosecutor B V Acharya told reporters after the more than three-hour-long proceedings.

“With today’s deposition she has answered all the 1,339 questions which were framed by the court under section 313 of CrPC (relating to recording of statement),” he said.

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