INDIA
Despite the current political turbulence in the state, there is no let-up in zeal and extravagance when it comes to celebrating the birth anniversary of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
Despite the current political turbulence in the state, there is no let-up in zeal and extravagance when it comes to celebrating the birth anniversary of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
Remembering Amma always.69th BDay celebration of the Iron Lady with all reverence at Party HQ.#AmmaAlways
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) February 24, 2017
It is Jayalalithaa's 69th birth anniversary on Friday and the party is celebrating by paying rich tributes by organising feasts and distributing welfare aid to the poor, besides keeping her portraits decked with flowers for the public to pay homage.
Golden words of Amma pic.twitter.com/rfk4QuZiSA
— AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) February 24, 2017
AIADMK party presidium chairman KA Sengottaiyan released a souvenir on the occasion. A statement released by the party said he will lead the birth anniversary celebration of Jayalalithaa.
The party asked cadres to pay rich tributes to Jayalalithaa by organising feasts and distributing welfare aid to the poor, besides keeping her portraits decked with flowers for the public to pay homage. "Huge posters, life-size cutouts, new welfare projects, elaborate functions and display of loyalty by the cadres of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have always marked 24 February, the birthday of the late Tamil Nadu chief minister," it added.
Recalling her efforts in uniting the party following the death of its founder MG Ramachandran, the AIADMK said, "Amma, who was instrumental for such growth of the party, is not among us today, but her guidance will be steering us."
The party will also organise a series of public meetings from February 24 to 28 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa. AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran, Palaniswami and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai will be among those addressing the meetings to be held across the state.
Also, the faction led by Panneerselvam issued a statement saying the party flag would be hoisted across the state and free food would be provided to the poor.
After more than a week in jail, VK Sasikala said she was missing Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary. The AIADMK chief, who is in jail on an disproportionate assets case, had been a longtime live-in aide of the former Chief Minister. The two had even been in the same jail for a few weeks in the same case in 2014. Recalling the "love, compassion and hard work" of Ms Jayalalithaa, who died in December after an illness, Ms Sasikala said, "That Amma is not with us makes me more sad. After having celebrated her birthday with her for the past 33 years, I feel lonely this year in her memories. My thoughts revolve around her."
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