I-T raids on Jaya's home: Dhinakaran accuses Palaniswami govt of betrayal

I-T dept officials visited Veda Nilayam and reportedly searched the room where V K Sasikala stayed

T T V Dhinakaran, the nephew of deceased Tamil Nadu's former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, accused the Palaniswami-led AIADMK government of betraying her by calling for raids at her residence. Income Tax officials began their search operations on Friday night, as they reached Veda Nilayam- the residence of Jayalalithaa.

The Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK also levelled charges against the Centre, accusing the BJP-led ruling government of political vendetta. 

During its raid on Friday, I-T officials reportedly searched the room where Jayalalithaa's confidante V K Sasiakala stayed while the former was alive. The room of the former CM's personal assistant,