CHENNAI: Expressing deep shock over the demise of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday, Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao hailed her as a “charismatic, people’s Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.”
“Jayalalithaa’s passing away has caused an irreparable loss to the national in general and to Tamil Nadu in particular. I express my sincere condolences from the bottom of my heart to the people of Tamil Nadu and pray to God to rest her soul in peace,”, the Governor said in a statement here.
He observed that she stood as a symbol of dynamism, bravery and was known for her sagacity and sharp intellect. “Affectionately called as Amma, she was an embodiment of women's empowerment and filled with indefatigable spirit. She was known for her noble qualities and sacrificed her life for the cause of the poor and downtrodden,”, she added.
He recalled that Jayalalithaa has struggled for more than two months in the hospital and fought the death valiantly with her indomitable will power. It was sad that the clutches of death have snatched away the life of the leader of masses. The Governor also referred to his first meeting with her when he arrived here to assume the office. “Her affectionate gesture and kind words are still afresh in my memory.