A new life-size statue of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was unveiled Wednesday at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai. Jayalalithaa, a five-time chief minister of the state, died in December 2016. Her statue is placed next to the statue of her mentor and former chief minister MG Ramachandran.
A new life-size statue of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was unveiled Wednesday at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai. Jayalalithaa, a five-time chief minister of the state, died in December 2016. Her statue is placed next to the statue of her mentor and former chief minister MG Ramachandran.
In February this year, the ruling AIADMK had unveiled a bronze statue of their matriarch on the occasion of her 70th birth anniversary, but it drew flak from supporters and social media users who pointed out that it didn’t resemble Jayalalithaa. It was later removed.
After the statue was unveiled, it was criticised for its similarities to former interim AIADMK general secretary and sidelined leader Sasikala Nataraj.
In February this year, the ruling AIADMK had unveiled a bronze statue of their matriarch on the occasion of her 70th birth anniversary, but it drew flak from supporters and social media users who pointed out that it didn’t resemble Jayalalithaa. It was later removed.
After the statue was unveiled, it was criticised for its similarities to former interim AIADMK general secretary and sidelined leader Sasikala Nataraj.