"The Supreme Court of India later dismissed a petition by the former Navy chief challenging the Government’s decision to dismiss him from service and the punitive measure to strip him of the title of admiral.After Bhagwat's dismissal, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader J Jayalalitha, who had offered support to the ruling BJP-led coalition government at the centre, demanded that the former naval chief should be reinstated; Defence Minister George Fernandes should quit or be relieved of his portfolio; and a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe should be ordered.