A resident of Erode has filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court, claiming that he was the only son of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Krishnamurthy, who live with his adopted parents, says he was born to late actor Shoban Babu and J Jayalithaa. The petitioner had[Read More…]
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Amma never wanted party and govt to go into the hands of ‘one family’: Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu’s rebellious leader O Panneerselvam on Friday declared to redeem the party and “Amma’s government” from the hands of “one family,” claiming that the group led by him was the “original AIADMK.” The leader also launches a scathing attack on the family of AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala,[Read More…]
AIADMK announces Rs 3 lakh compensation for 77 people died of grief over Jayalalithaa’s illness and death
AIADMK party on Wednesday said 77 people died of shock and grief after hearing about the illness and later the death of chief minister J Jayalalithaa. The party announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh for the families. “77 persons have died of grief and shock after having to come[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa laid to rest; Thousands throng to mourn Amma
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa passed away on December 5 after suffering from a cardiac arrest. Puratchi Thalaivi Amma was laid to rest at Chennai’s Marina beach, next to her mentor MGR. Thousands of people gathered outside her final resting place to pay tributes. Political leaders paid their last respects[Read More…]
Remembering Amma: Jayalalithaa’s journey from acting to politics
Classical dancer, a popular actress and politician, Jayalalithaa Jayaraman has donned all the hats with utmost elan. Revered as Amma by her loyalists, she became the face of Tamil Nadu politics in the 21st century. Jayalalithaa was born on February 24, 1948, in Mysore. She began schooling at the Bishop[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa passes away
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa (68) passed away at 11:30 pm on Monday after she suffered a cardiac arrest the day before, Apollo Hospital said. The former actress – turned politician, popularly known as Amma, was being treated at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital, where she has spent over two months being[Read More…]
What’s going at Apollo? Watch this video to know more about Amma’s health
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa’s health condition has steadily become more mysterious than a Sherlock Holmes novel. With she being hospitalized for more than three weeks, speculations and rumors about her health are going hand in hand. Put Chutney’s satirical take on the entire situation is definitely mention worthy as[Read More…]
Interim chief minister for Tamil Nadu?
As Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa has been advised a “longer stay” at the hospital, AIADMK functionaries are contemplating a stand-in leadership to hold the reins of the government. The two options are either handing over her portfolios to senior ministers or have an alternative chief minister like Edappadi K Palaniswami and[Read More…]
AIIMS doctors in Chennai to attend to Amma as government asked to give update to Madras HC
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will now be attended by three specialists from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital. This update was confirmed by hospital sources (HT) and on Thursday morning AIIMS doctors, pulmonologist Dr GC Khilnani, cardiologist Dr Nitish Naik and anaesthetist Dr[Read More…]
Wrenching control: How Jayalalithaa defeated MGR’s wife to take over AIADMK
After losing her mentor, M G Ramachandran, J Jayalalithaa would have been politically at sea. But the charismatic former matinee star defeated MGR’s wife Janaki to take over the AIADMK. Excerpted from Vaasanthi’s book, “Amma: Jayalalithaa’s Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen.” ‘MGR is no more.’ It was[Read More…]
‘Amma Free Wi-Fi’ zones to come up in Tamil Nadu
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Friday announced ‘Amma Free Wi-Fi’ to be set up in 50 locations across Tamil Nadu. Free internet facilities will initially be provided in 50 schools at a cost of Rs 10 crore. A further Rs 1.5 crore has been allocated as annual[Read More…]
Amma all the way: Jayalalithaa announces marriage halls in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced construction of Amma marriage halls at 11 places in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 83 crore. According to a news report on the Times of India, these halls are aimed at providing affordable venues to people from poor[Read More…]