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Jayalalithaa was laid to rest with full state honours, next to MGR memorial at Marina beach in Chennai. Jayalalithaa died of cardiac arrest on December 05 at Apollo Hospital.Hundreds of thousands of people thronged the final journey Jayalalithaa from Rajaji Hall to Marina beach. 
 
Tears welled up the eyes of supports as people bid adieu to the ‘iron lady’ of Indian politics. 
 
Earlier in the day, President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other senior leaders, came down to Chennai and paid floral tributes to Jayalalithaa. 
 
Lakhs of people poured outside Rajaji Hall, where Jayalalithaa's body lay draped in the Indian flag. 
 
Seven -day mourning has been declared in the state. Schools were shut and thousands of police deployed to prevent any untoward incidents. 
People wailed and displayed dramatic emotions, beating their chests and heads. There were loud cries of "Amma, Amma". 
 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena also condoled her death, saying Jayalalithaa had a "towering presence in Indian politics". 
"At this time of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Tamil Nadu," he added. 
 
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Jayalalithaa’s life has been under constant limelight. Before entering politics, Jayalalithaa was a renowned actress and holds the record for having been the Tamil actress with maximum silver jubilee hits in her career. 
 
She had also made her debut in Bollywood with the movie ‘Izzat’. After entering politics, she proved to a stalwart leader and announced a string of initiatives for the people of Tamil Nadu. 
 
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When she became the chief minister, she was given a cheque as her first salary but she denied it. She accepted a salary of Re1. 
 
Very few people know she held Guinness Book of World Records. 
 
Jayalalithaa was a visionary leader who was also known for her discipline, boldness and courage. 
 
She was the leader of the common man who launched a gamut of initiatives for the people. She was known as the people’s chief minister, who never minced words and kept her state before anything else. 
 
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Breaking News: Jayalalithaa laid to rest

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa died of cardiac arrest at Apollo Hospital in Chennai. She was admitted to Apollo Hospitals since September with fever and dehydration. 
 
She was on assisted breathing-Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)-device, which is a life support system that helps provide oxygen to the body when the patient's lungs or heart are unable to do so. 
 
In September, she was given respiratory support, nebulisation, drugs to decongest the lungs, antibiotics, nutrition, general nursing care and supportive therapy. 
 
After more than 50 days in the hospital, Ms. Jayalalithaa, in a signed letter, says she has taken a “rebirth.” She says she is waiting to get back soon to routine official work. 
 
She communicated through a speaker (a speaking valve) for a few seconds or a few minutes at a time. 
 
Jayalalithaa, born on Feb 24 1948, was commonly referred to as Amma. 
 
She joined the AIADMK in 1982. Jayalalithaa served as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996, in 2001, from 2002 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2014. 
 
She was re-elected as Chief Minister on 19 May 2016 and took the oath as Chief Minister for the sixth time on 23 May 2016. Jayalalithaa was an actress before her entry into politics and appeared in 140 films which include Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. 
 
She was a member of the Rajya Sabha, elected from Tamil Nadu, from 1984 to 1989. Soon after the death of MGR, Jayalalitha proclaimed herself his political heir. She is the second female chief minister of Tamil Nadu after Janaki Ramachandran.

BREAKING NEWS: Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa dies of cardiac arrest, says local media

Hundreds of thousands people gathered at Rajaji Hall to catch a last glimpse of Jayalalithaa, who died of cardiac arrest in Apollo Hospital in Chennai on December 05. 
 
President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other senior leaders, people across Tamil Nadu paid rich tributes to Jayalalithaa, who is considered as an iconic figure and dubbed as ‘iron lady’ of politics in India. 
 
Jayalalithaa, fondly known as ‘amma’, was a visionary leader who was also known for her discipline, boldness and courage. 
 
She was the leader of the common man who launched a gamut of initiatives for the people. She was known as the people’s chief minister, who never minced words and kept her state before anything else. 
 
People who look for daily motivation on leadership should read about Jayalalithaa’s dynamic personality and leadership skills as her life lessons can teach a lot. 
 
Here are some leadership lessons that you should learn from Jayalalithaa 
 
 
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Top 6 leadership lessons from Jayalalithaa

Jayaram Jayalalithaa was a stalwart leader of Tamil Nadu who had a progressive vision for the state. She envisioned making Tamil Nadu poverty-free, something which no leader in the state ever spoke about. 
 
Jayalalithaa had set numerous targets for Tamil Nadu, one of which was becoming one of the top three investment destinations in Asia by 2023. 
 
Her ‘Vision 2023’ document had a list of targets such as increasing the per capita income of Tamil Nadu to Rs 4, 50,000 by 2023, achieve gross state domestic product rate of 11%, economic prosperity, inclusive growth, health for all, infrastructure, creating a healthy investment climate, making the state a knowledge hub and innovation capital, etc. 
 
In the past too, Jayalalithaa achieved her agenda of making Tamil Nadu a prosperous state and strengthened the state’s GDP. Tamil Nadu is also home to many automobile companies and other sectors such as manufacturing and agriculture also grew by leaps and bounds. 
 
Here’s how Tamil Nadu’s economy grew during Jayalalithaa’s rule

This is how Tamil Nadu developed under Jayalalithaa

The entire nation is mourning the demise of <keyword id="42104" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jayalalithaa">Jayalalithaa</keyword>, fondly known as ‘amma’, the people’s chief minister. People are pouring tributes on Twitter and Facebook, recalling what an iconic leader she was. 
 
Jayalalithaa’s life has been quite interesting and she was under constant limelight. Before entering politics, Jayalalithaa was a renowned actress and holds the record for having been the Tamil actress with maximum silver jubilee hits in her career. 
 
She had also made her debut in Bollywood with the movie ‘Izzat’. After entering politics, she proved to a stalwart leader and announced a string of initiatives for the people of Tamil Nadu. 
 
When she became the chief minister, she was given a cheque as her first salary but she denied it. She accepted a salary of Re1. 
 
Very few people know she held Guinness Book of World Records. 
 
Here are some interesting and unknown facts about her:

From holding a world record to accepting Re 1 as
salary, here are 10 unknown facts about Jayalalithaa

<ul><li>The ‘super star’ from Tamil Nadu is slowly transitioning into a politician ahead of the assembly election next year. </li><li>As one of Asia’s highest-paid actors, Rajinikanth’s popularity is beyond question but there is lack of clarity in what he stands for. </li><li>As a politician focussed on Tamil Nadu, he is trying to keep himself away from the BJP but is barely managing to. </li></ul>Rajinikanth, the ‘Super Star’ from Tamil Nadu, is slowly transitioning into a politician with an eye on the upcoming state assembly polls in 2021. So far, the only thing clearly known about Rajinikanth’s political stance is that it will be rooted in ‘spirituality’. For everything, the actor, known for his style and stunts, has done a volte face. Yet, he seems to have too much in common with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who have very little traction among the people in Tamil Nadu. Modi featured on the Discovery show Man vs Wild hosted by Bear Grylls just days before the national elections in 2019 and Rajinikanth is set to do the same this year. But that is not the only thing they have in common. In the last few years, there have been multiple occasions ⁠— from his support for demonetisation to his stand on the Sterlite shootings to his recent attack on a iconic social reformer, Periyar ⁠— Rajinikanth has found himself on the same side of the debate as the BJP. Something that his rivals never fail to highlight. <div type="image" title="Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with actor Rajinikanth during the release..." msid="73721594" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Union Home Minister Amit Shah with actor Rajinikanth during the release of the book &amp;quot;Listening, Learning and Leading&amp;quot;, a chronicle of the Vice President of India&amp;#39;s two years in office, at a function in Chennai.Photo) (&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 “Hats off to Modiji” When the ill-advised demonetisation was announced on November 8, 2016, Rajinikanth was elated. <div type="twitter" handle="rajinikanth" handlename="Rajinikanth" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/980000107415314432/pJ3ANCkn_normal.jpg" favoritecount="72691" retweetcount="37187" status="Hats off @narendramodi ji. New india is born #JaiHind" createdat="1478625887000" id="796040786965991424"></div>

 A couple of years later, he had to eat his earlier words. In November 2018, <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/govt-should-have-announced-demonetisation-after-detailed-research-says-rajinikanth/1379833/">he reportedly said</a> the government should have done a ‘detailed research’ and the implementation of the note ban was ‘wrong’. The Sterlite faux pas <div type="image" title="rajinikant at sterlite protest" msid="73721635" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rajinikanth blamed &amp;#39;anti-social elements&amp;#39; for the protests against Sterlite copper smelter in Tuticorin after 14 people died in police firing. The super star had to eat his words later.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 In May 2018, Rajinikanth landed in Tuticorin where protests against the Sterlite copper smelter were peaking, and 14 people had been killed by police bullets. But <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip3CMKK1_r8">the actor’s comments blaming</a> ‘anti-social elements’ were seen as justifying the action of the state, which is ruled by the BJP-friendly All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Few months later, he had to call it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtB19xd6V48">the ‘government’s failure’</a>. Saffron or not? As a politician focussed on Tamil Nadu, Rajinikanth is trying to keep himself away from the BJP but is barely managing to. Thiruvalluvar is an ancient Tamil poet and philosopher whose faith is not clear. The Dravidian parties have portrayed him as a Jain saint. The recent attempt by the BJP to appropriate the historic icon as a Hindu resulted in another controversy. Rajini, as his fans often refer to him, claimed that <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/thiruvalluvar-and-i-wont-get-caught-in-bjps-saffronisation-bid-rajinikanth-says/articleshow/71968243.cms">‘neither Thiruvalluvar nor him can be trapped in saffron’</a>. 
	<div type="image" title="thiruvalluvar saffron" msid="73721951" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Thiruvalluvar is an ancient Tamil poet and philosopher, commonly believed to be a Jain saint from Tamil Nadu, popular for his couplets called &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Thirukkural &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;which are seen as guiding principles for life by the Tamil people. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 However, just this month, in his speech at the 50th anniversary of an iconic Tamil magazine, Tughlak ⁠— known for its satire and hard-hitting take on controversial issues, and its bellwether editor the Late Cho Ramaswamy⁠— the ‘super star’ ended up making <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajini-stirs-a-storm-with-periyar-remark/articleshow/73503264.cms">a controversial comment</a> that has landed him court. <div type="image" title="rajinikanth at tughlak event" msid="73721384" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In his speech at the 50th anniversary of an iconic Tamil magazine, Tughlak, Rajinikanth ended up making &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajini-stirs-a-storm-with-periyar-remark/articleshow/73503264.cms&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a controversial comment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; against Periyar that has landed him court. He was sharing the stage with Vice President and BJP leader, Venkaiah Naidu, as well as RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy .&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 His statements are being portrayed as an attack on Periyar, much like the barbs from H Raja, one of BJP’s top faces in Tamil Nadu. So far, the demigod has <a href="https://theprint.in/opinion/newsmaker-of-the-week/rajinikanth-not-apologising-for-periyar-remark-will-show-where-tamil-nadu-politics-is-headed/354350/">refused to apologise</a>. Rival Dravida Munnetra Kahagam (DMK), led by MK Stalin, which was at the receiving end of Rajinikanth’s barb, has still not mounted a strong protest ⁠— possibly to avoid giving the actor the mileage that he is gunning for. The state election in Tamil Nadu in 2021 For six decades, the politics in Tamil Nadu has been dominated by the Dravidian ideology, which barfs at majoritarianism unlike the Hindutva espoused by the BJP. However, there is some fatigue, growing discontent with the corruption, is a vacuum in leadership with the passing away of iconic leaders like J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi. There is a growing clamour for change. Aside from the need for change, what works for Rajinikanth is the unprecedented popularity, and the fact that there aren’t any rival leaders of his stature. But it is still not conclusive if the people will accept BJP or its allies. <div type="image" title="rajinikant politics" msid="73721646" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Actor Rajinikanth, who has announced his intent to contest the assembly polls, greets his fans after unveiling a statue of former chief minister MG Ramachandran at the Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai on Monday.05-03-2018&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 The current economic slowdown too, has affected voter sentiment against the Modi government. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="72294625" title="India’s GDP growth is as bad as the worst estimates ⁠— as the economy slows down for the fifth quarter in a row" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>
 Rajinikanth’s experience with Bear Grylls may give him some perspective on the ‘law of the jungle’, which may be useful in political manoeuvres. But only a clearly expressed political stance, whether it is in sync with BJP or not, will help garner votes. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/kamal-haasan-net-worth-and-his-finances-after-2-years-in-politics/articleshow/73290359.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Kamal Haasan's ₹25 crore loan revealed a lot about his finances after nearly 2 years in politics</a>

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