MP Assembly pays tributes to Jaya

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly today paid rich tributes to J Jayalalithaa and the House was adjourned for 10 minutes as a mark of respect for the departed leader.
Speaker Sitasaran Sharma, MP Finance Minister Jayant Mallaiya, acting Leader of the Opposition Bala Bachchan and BSP Legislature Party leader Satyaprakash Sakhwar spoke of her qualities while mourning her demise.
Mallaiya said the mid-day meal scheme was Jayalalithaa's brainchild and was introduced in Tamil Nadu first.
Bachchan said the 68-year-old leader was a multi-faceted personality -- a great actress, dancer, social worker and politican.
Jayalalithaa was just two-year-old when she lost her father. Overcoming hardships in her childhood, she excelled in studies. She rose to become Chief Minister for six times and created a history of sorts.

They said Jayalalithaa's demise has caused an irreparable loss.
The Speaker led the House in observing two-minute silence and adjourned it for 10 minutes as a mark of respect for the departed soul.
Jayalalithaa, a popular leader who showered the poor with populist programmes, died last night at a private hospital in Chennai after battling for life for 75 days.