‘Nakkheeran’ regrets making allegations against Jayalalithaa

It had no intention of damaging the reputation of late Chief Minister MGR or Chief Minister Jayalalithaa

Nakkheeran magazine has expressed regret for carrying a controversial cover story that contained derogatory remarks about Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and was deemed offensive by the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

In its issue dated January 14-17, the biweekly published a note from its editor saying it had published the cover story “without any ulterior motive, in the innocent belief that the information contained in it was politically and ideologically in favour of the ruling party and its leadership”.

The magazine further said, “

Nakkheeran had no intention of damaging the reputation of late Chief Minister MGR (M.G. Ramachandran) or Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.” Activists of the AIADMK had protested against the magazine by marching on its office here and pelting it with stones. Cases have also been registered against

Nakkheeran .

The magazine said senior journalists, lawyers and political functionaries who were interested in the growth of

Nakkheeran were of the view that the cover story need not have been carried.

“If our cover story had caused any anguish to the Chief Minister, her party members or anyone else, Nakkheeran expresses its heartfelt regret,” it said.