MGR8217;s heir on fast

Chennai, Oct 27: The family feud in the household of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M G Ramachandran has taken a new turn with one of his heirs going on a fast and asking the state government to intervene in the dispute.

The latest conflict is over a reported quarrel between one of the heirs to MGR8217;s Ramavaram property, Sudha Vijayan and the authorities of the deaf and dumb school located within the Ramavaram estate.

In his will, MGR had bequeathed his Ramavaram bungalow to five of his relatives including Sudha Vijayan and the land adjoining the bungalow for starting a deaf and dumb school. He had appointed Sudha Vijayan8217;s sister8217;s husband, Rajendran as the executor of the will, who runs the deaf and dumb school.