AIADMK seeks Bharat Ratna for Jaya

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has pressed for conferring Bharat Ratna to the late AIADMK supremo and former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Speaking to the media, he called Jaya a champion for social justice. “It is Amma who gave 69 per cent reservation to the downtrodden people. She was a champion for social justice. Therefore, we want Bharat Ratna for Amma.” The remark came after the party renewed its demand for conferring Bharat Ratna to the leader, even as it sought the country's highest civilian honour for late Dravidian leaders EV Ramasamy 'Periyar' and CN Annadurai.