Former AIADMK leader Sasikala learning Kannada in jail
Bengaluru, Oct 25: Former AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala, who is presently undergoing a jail term at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison here, is learning Kannada at the jail school, prison sources said.
Sasikala, who was the close confidante of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has even expressed desire to learn Kannada at a higher level, the sources said.
"She has learnt Kannada alphabets now......
She may apply for higher level of learning. She has learnt a little bit for now from the Kannada school at the female barracks in the prison," a prison official told PTI.
He said Sasikala could speak a little bit of Kannada now.
Meanwhile, a senior Bangalore University official said they have received Sasikala's application from jail for a certificate course in Kannada.
"We have received her application from the jail, for a certificate course in Kannada. It is a one year course," Dr B C Mylarappa, Director of Correspondence Courses & Distance Education of Bangalore University told PTI.
He said the course would commence shortly at the end of which there would be exams.
The classes would be conducted at the jail.
Sasikala, who took over the reins of AIADMK after the death of Jayalalithaa in December 2016, was later removed from the party by Chief Minister K Palaniswami-led camp.
Sasikala has been lodged in the Parapana Agrahara central jail since February 2017 after the Supreme Court upheld her conviction by a special court in a disproportionate assets case.
Her relatives Ilavarasi and V.N Sudhakaran are also serving a four-year jail term in the case.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
TCS orders probe, engages external experts in Nashik Case
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services on Friday said it has initiated a formal internal investigation into allegations linked to its Nashik unit and engaged independent external experts to ensure transparency in the process.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director K Krithivasan was quoted by The Observer Post as saying that the company has appointed Deloitte and Trilegal as independent counsel to support the probe. The internal investigation is being led by Aarthi Subramanian.
The company has constituted a supervisory committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry, which will oversee the process. The committee will also review findings and monitor the implementation of recommendations.
Krithivasan said a preliminary review of the company’s internal systems and records had not revealed any complaints of the nature being alleged through its ethics or POSH channels.
He also clarified that an employee named in media reports, Nida Khan, was not part of the human resources function and did not hold any leadership role. He informed that she worked as a process associate.
The company has also rejected reports suggesting that operations at the Nashik facility had been suspended. It asserted that the unit continues to function without disruption with a zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct.
