CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who was recently admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, after she complained of fever and dehydration is said to have responded well to treatment. A press release issued by the hospital's COO Subbiah Viswanathan, said, "The chief minister has no fever now and is taking a normal diet. She is under observation."
With a fan-base as strong as Amma's, it was no surprise when a stream of visitors trickled down Apollo, and workers of different religious faiths prayed for her health outside the hospital gate. Politicos who visited the CM assured the people outside that she was "fine and taking rest," the tone of the mass however, stayed grim. Senior party leaders visited temples across the state and offered special prayers for her recovery.
Former power minister Natham Vishwanathan called on the CM, and also did V Bhaskaran, Jaya's close aide Sasikala's nephew. Party spokesperson C R Saraswathi addressed the media saying, "She is fine. She will return home very soon. There is nothing to worry." Elaborate security arrangements were made by the police, limiting entry of vehicles into Greams road and Greams lane. The main gate to the hospital was closed for public entry.
Meanwhile, Karnataka and Puducherry chief ministers Siddaramaiah and V Narayanasamy respectively and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief S Thirunavukkarasar extended wishes for the Jayalalithaa's speedy recovery.
