Beale, Balaji and Babu Abraham had yesterday ruled out

poisoning as the cause of Jayalalithaa's death and had asserted that there was no conspiracy or mystery in either the treatment or what led to her end.

On Balaji stating that the hospital had given a bill of Rs 5 to Rs 5.5 crore to Jayalalithaa's family, Deepa said, "No one spoke to me."

She reiterated that she will make a formal declaration of her political plans on Feb 24, the birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa, as a tribute to her aunt whose ideals and policies she would follow.

Deepa alleged she was facing several obstacles in getting permission from authorities to hold meetings with her supporters.

Asked if she would join hands with rebel AIADMK leaders like Pandian, she said, "I have been declining it, I am not in touch with anybody, I have nothing to say." On questions related to Jayalalithaa's properties and whether she would stake a claim, she said, "My primary concern is about the people, and the state."

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