Why is Governor Refusing to Meet Me? Hope He Upholds Constitution, Says VK Sasikala

“We tried to meet him, but was told the Governor is in Ooty. I hope the Governor protects the Constitution and upholds the dignity of law," she said.

“Amma Jayalalithaa knows who am I. So I don’t need to answer anyone else," she said, in an obvious reference to the rebellion being mounted by O Panneerselvam, the caretaker chief minister who has now broken into his own.

Earlier, Panneerselvam had ordered a probe into what he said were “doubts" regarding the death of Jayalalithaa, which would be headed by a retired High Court judge. He had also accused Sasikala of not allowing him to meet the late CM when she was hospitalised for over 70 days.

“I am not even a bit worried about any probe. It is sad that Amma’s death is being politicised. We called doctors from world over. All these news about her health is planted. There was no delay in taking Amma to hospital," she said.

Sasikala also rubbished Panneerselvam’s claim that he was threatened, and forced to resign as CM.

“There no truth in his claim that he was threatened by us. He proposed me to take over as General Secretary of the party. Somebody is behind this. I think all this is politically motivated," she said

She refused to be drawn into that debate but expressed his displeasure at the delay. “We have faxed a letter to the Governor. We have sent a letter again to him to remind him about our request. They gave an acknowledgment, but that’s it," Sasikala said.

Sasikala, however, hit out at the “role" being played by state opposition DMK in “instigating" Panneerselvam.

“DMK must behind Pannerselvam's recent activities," she said in the interview, although DMK working president MK Stalin has vehemently denied his party had anything to do with it.

Sasikala’s elevation that looked like a given on Sunday after AIADMK legislative party unanimously “requested" her to take charge as the CM looked uncertain two days later as Governor Vidyasagar Rao, who is the Governor of Maharashtra and holds the additional charge of Tamil Nadu, hasn’t clarified when he will be returning to Chennai from Mumbai.