Jayalalithaa verdict: Self immolation bid, protests outside her residence

Amid vociferous protests in support of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supporter on Saturday made a self immolation attempt in Chennai against special court's verdict holding Jayalalithaa guilty in disproportionate assets case.

Mourning Jayalalithaa's conviction, a supporter said, "We can't accept any other leader, I don't feel like living in this world without the word 'Amma'.

Apart from protesting outside Jayalalithaa's residence, the supporters also gathered outside Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi's residence and pelted stones at his house.

Another protest broke out outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy's residence

Following the conviction of J Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case by a Bangalore special court, leaders of various political parties said that the court's verdict proves that no one is above the law.

In Tamil Nadu, meanwhile, DMK supporters were seen celebrating while the AIADMK supporters mourned the conviction of their leader.

The court convicted Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

This court's verdict, which also found her ex-aide V K Sasikala guilty means that Jayalalithaa stands, disqualified as an MLA, and therefore, she will have to step down as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.