Jayalalithaa’s Birth Anniversary: Narendra Modi Pays Tribute to Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa was born on February 24, 1948. She died due to cardiac arrest on December 5, 2016.
New Delhi, February 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary. "Tributes to Jayalalithaa ji on her birth anniversary. Her contribution towards the development of Tamil Nadu will be remembered for generations. A fine administrator and compassionate leader, her welfare measures benefitted countless poor people," Modi said in a tweet.
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah also remembered the late leader. Shah, in his tweet, said: "I offer my tributes to Jayalalithaa ji on her birth anniversary. Her passion and commitment to serve the poor and marginalized shaped millions of lives in Tamil Nadu. She will continue to be fondly remembered as Amma for generations." Jayalalithaa Death Mystery: CCTV Footages of Amma's Hospitalisation Deleted, Says Apollo Hospitals.
Jayalalithaa was born on February 24, 1948. She died due to cardiac arrest on December 5, 2016.
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