CHENNAI, June 27: Former Chief Minister J Jayalalitha on Thursday decided to finally break her silence on the issue of her close friend, declaring that Sasikala Natarajan, with whom she had snapped ties last year, will remain with her.

Replying to a volley of questions, Jayalalitha, who appeared furious, snapped, ``I would like to clear the issue once and for all. She will be with me.'' On earlier occasions, she had refused to answer queries regarding her ties with Sasikala. In the past, her cryptic reply would be: ``No questions about Sasikala.''

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