R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, DEC 5
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was remembered on Saturday on her fourth death anniversary, with top AIADMK leaders O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami leading supporters and various party leaders in paying tributes to her.
The party pledged to fulfill the late chief minister’s dreams by scoring a hat trick of electoral victories in next year’s Assembly elections.
Palaniswami, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, is AIADMK co-cordinator while his deputy Panneerselvam is the party coordinator.
மாண்புமிகு புரட்சித்தலைவி அம்மா அவர்களின் நினைவுநாளை முன்னிட்டு,
கழக ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் @OfficeOfOPS அவர்களும் கழக இணை ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் @CMOTamilNadu அவர்களும் அமைச்சர் பெருமக்களும் கழகத்தினருடன் அம்மாவின் திருவுருவப் படத்திற்கும் நினைவிடத்திலும் அஞ்சலி செலுத்திய போது..#அம்மா pic.twitter.com/QOBqgUDayK
— AIADMK IT WING – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@AIADMKITWINGOFL) December 5, 2020
Clad in black shirts, Palaniswami and Panneerselvam paid floral tributes at the Jayalalithaa memorial in the Marina with their cabinet colleagues and senior leaders in company.
MPs, MLAs and hundreds of party functionaries including Deputy Coordinator and Rajya Sabha MP K.P. Munusamy, Presidium President Madhusudhanan and party spokesman Pugazhendhi too paid their tributes at Jayalalithaa’s memorial, which was decorated with flowers.
தமிழ்நாடு அனைத்து துறைகளிலும் ஏற்றம் பெற்று அமைதியும், மகிழ்ச்சியும் நிலவும் மாநிலமாகத் திகழ்வதை உறுதி செய்த மாண்புமிகு அம்மா அவர்களின் வழியில், எண்ணற்ற மக்கள் நல்வாழ்வுத் திட்டங்கள் அனைவருக்கும் சென்றடைவதை உறுதி செய்வோம் என உளமார உறுதியேற்போம்! #அம்மா #அம்மாநினைவுதினம் pic.twitter.com/0lExokWayG
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) December 5, 2020
Remembering Our Puratchi Thalaivi Amma's historic quote today. pic.twitter.com/F4ZeMcTQzo
— AIADMK – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@AIADMKOfficial) October 24, 2019
Later, Panneerselvam administered a pledge to the members to fulfill the dream of Jayalalithaa, saying she had dedicated 34 years of her life to the party and the people. “AIADMK is a millennial crop and a banyan tree that has provided support to all has been Amma’s (Jayalalithaa) catchphrase. Let us pledge to continue working for the welfare of the people and also strive for a hat-trick victory in the assembly election,” the pledge said.
The AIADMK members observed two minutes’ silence as a mark of respect to the departed leader, whom they hail as “Puratchi Thalaivi”, revolutionary leader. Months after leading her party to a successive win in the 2016 Assembly polls in the state, Jayalalithaa was hospitalised here on September 22 and passed away on December 5 that year after 75 days of hospitalisation.
இதயத்தை விட்டு அகலாமல் ஒவ்வொரு கணமும் நம்மை வழிநடத்தும் இதயதெய்வம் புரட்சித்தலைவி அம்மா அவர்களின் நினைவை எந்நாளும் போற்றுவோம்! 1/2 #AMMKremembersAMMA pic.twitter.com/lHt8hMOIAp
— TTV Dhinakaran (@TTVDhinakaran) December 5, 2020
Meanwhile, Amma Makkal Munntera Kazhagam (AMMK), founded by T T V Dhinakaran, nephew of jailed former aide of Jayalalithaa, V K Sasikala, also remembered the late leader.
Remembering "Puratchi Thalaivi", J Jayalalithaa on Her Punya Tithi. Fondly known as Amma, She worked for the progress & development of Tamil Nadu.
Through Her numerous welfare schemes, Amma transformed the lives of Tamil Makkal. She will forever remain in the hearts of people. pic.twitter.com/cYcVOXBaHj
— C T Ravi 🇮🇳 ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (Modi Ka Parivar) (@CTRavi_BJP) December 5, 2020
BJP leaders also paid tributes to the late chief minister. The party’s national general secretary and in-charge of Tamil Nadu C T Ravi, posted a photo of Jayalalithaa flashing her party’s “Two Leaves” symbol on Twitter and said “remembering Puratchi Thalaivi, J Jayalalithaa on Her Punya Tithi.”
Today remembering late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa ji on her death anniversary. Her contribution towards overall development of #TamilNadu will always be remembered.
— Shripad Y. Naik (मोदी का परिवार) (@shripadynaik) December 5, 2020
“Fondly known as Amma, She worked for the progress & development of Tamil Nadu. Through her numerous welfare schemes, Amma transformed the lives of Tamil Makkal (people). She will forever remain in the hearts of people,” he said in the tweet. Union AYUSH minister Shripad Y Naik too paid rich tributes to her, saying, “today remembering late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa ji on her death anniversary. Her contribution towards overall development of #Tamil Nadu will always be remembered.”
In neighbouring Puducherry, the local unit of the AIADMK paid respects to the late Jayalalithaa. Legislators and delegates of different wings of the party’s UT unit, led by its secretary (East wing) A Anbalagan, MLA, paid homage to her. Anbalagan recalled Jayalalithaa’s administrative skill and proficiency.
