Apollo Hospitals reveal why they didn't release photos of J Jayalalithaa​

Chennai: As questions continue to galore over J Jayalalithaa's death, the Apollo Hospitals, where 'Amma' breathed her last, informed the Madras High Court on Thursday that the photographs of former Tamil Nadu chief minister taken at the hospital were not released to the media as per her desire.

Apollo's response came on a PIL filed by PA Joseph seeking constitution of an enquiry commission or a fact-finding committee to probe the “mysterious” death of the late AIADMK leader.

Apollo hospitals in its counter affidavit submitted that all information released by it on Jayalalithaa’s health status was as per her wishes and also in the interest of public order.

Jayalalithaa died on December 5 after being admitted in Apollo Hospitals for 75 days.

Earlier, London-based specialist Richard Beale, who treated Jayalalithaa until she died in December, on Monday ruled out any "conspiracy" behind her death.

Addressing the media, Beale had said: "There was no conspiracy. She (Jayalalithaa) had severe infection. She had supportive care."