Sachin Tendulkar, A R Rahman condole death of Jayalalithaa

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Dec 06 2016 | 6:22 PM IST
A host of personalities including batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and music composer A R Rahman offered their condolences to J Jayalalithaa who passed away here late last night.
"Saddened by the demise of Hon'ble CM of TN Selvi J Jayalalithaa, truly loved by all. May god give the strength to overcome this loss #RIPAmma," Tendulkar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.
"Respect and condolences to all the people who love Puratchi Thalaivi Jayalalithaa...We will miss her forever," double Oscar-winning musician A R Rahman said.
Noted industrialist and Mahindra Group, Executive Chairman, Anand Mahindra said, "Saddened by Jayalalithaaji's demise. Got to know her when she inaugurated Mahindra Ford's Chennai plant & then Mahindra World City."
"Memories of interactions with Jayalalithaaji rushing back. Iron Lady, certainly, but with a sense of humour & the gift of eloquence," he said.
India's top race car driver Narain Karthikeyan said, "Extremely saddened by the demise of our beloved Chief Minister Jayalalithaa-a huge loss for Tamil Nadu."
Jayalalithaa passed away at the Apollo Hospitals in Chennai last night after waging a grim battle for life since her hospitalisation on September 22.

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First Published: Dec 06 2016 | 6:22 PM IST

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