Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa turns 68 – Scooptimes

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary, J Jayalalithaa turns 68 years today on 24th February. The party celebrates all over tamil nadu by conducting various welfare activities on behalf of ‘Amma’. Many political party leaders wished honorable cheif minister of tamil nadu on her birthday.

“Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Puratchi Thalaivi Amma (Revolutionary Leader-Amma) and extended his greetings,” an AIADMK release said.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Birthday wishes to Jayalalithaa ji. May Almighty bless her with a long life, filled with good health”.

The party headquarters at Royapettah in Chennai wore a festive look with Cabinet Ministers including Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and other supporters thronging it.

A 67 kg cake, denoting the age of the ‘Puratchi Thalaivi’, revolutionary leader as she is addressed by partymen, was cut at the party headquarters by Social Welfare Minister P Valarmathi and sweets were distributed.

Industry captains such as Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motors, Vinu Mammen of MRF Tyres, N Srinivasan of India Cements, CMD of Apollo Hospitals Dr Prathap C Reddy, Kalyan Jewellers proprietor TS Kalynaraman and Gem Granites chief Veeramani also greeted Jayalalithaa.

In the year 2016, Tamil Nadu going to take legistative election and AIADMK party members showing full support to General Secretary. A massive sapling plantation drive would be taken up in 6,868 temples across the state by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department besides other programmes. (PTI)