J Jayalalithaa Memorial

The acquisition of Tamil Nadu's former Chief Minister, late J Jayalalithaa's Poes garden residence by the state government has been set aside by the Madras High Court.

VK Sasikala, who announced in March that she will "stay away from politics and public life", paid floral tributes at the memorials of former chief ministers Jayalalithaa, MG Ramachandran and CN Annadurai along the Marina today.

J Jayalalithaa's palatial home in Chennai's Poes Garden was converted into a memorial by the Tamil Nadu government today, a day after the release from jail of VK Sasikala, who lived in the house as the former Chief Minister's companion until her death in 2016.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed the Tamil Nadu government to go ahead with the opening ceremony of "Veda Nilayam" memorial, the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here, on Thursday but ordered that the building shall not be thrown open to the public.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today inaugurated a Rs 79-crore phoenix-shaped memorial built for late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa along the Marina beach in Chennai. The four-time Chief Minister and former film star had died in 2016 after prolonged hospitalisation.

"It was not just an honour to play the role of Puratchi Thalaivar MGR, but a great responsibility," wrote Arvind Swami

The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider its decision to convert late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's residence in Chennai into a memorial and declared her niece and nephew as the legal heirs of her property worth several crores.

The Tamil Nadu government has formally commenced the process of acquiring the sprawling three-storeyed residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, ''Veda Nilayam'', to convert it into a memorial.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday said that a memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is being built for Rs 50.80 crore in Chennai.

A leader from Tamil Nadu's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) held his son's wedding ceremony at former party chief J Jayalalithaa's memorial on the Marina beach in Chennai on Wednesday.

The Madras High Court today said former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa cannot be termed a convict in a disproportionate assets case and dismissed a petition challenging the construction of a memorial of her.

Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government has faced a barrage of criticism for rejecting the DMK's request for M Karunanidhi's burial next to the grave of his political mentor CN Annadurai along Marina beach. National Conference chief Omar Abdullah found the ruling AIADMK's stand petty, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the E Palaniswami government...

The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to decide where DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi will be laid to rest and will resume hearing at 8 am on whether his burial will be at Anna Square memorial along Chennai's Marina beach.

Hearing a bunch of PILs against the proposed memorial for former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the Marina beach in Chennai, Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee on Monday said no construction should be taken up as the beach was a pride of not only Tamil Nadu, but the entire country.

Over a year after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was laid to rest at Marina beach in Chennai, next to the memorial of her mentor MGR, the foundation stone laying ceremony for Amma memorial was held this morning at her burial site. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam attended the yagna organised to kic...

The acquisition of Tamil Nadu's former Chief Minister, late J Jayalalithaa's Poes garden residence by the state government has been set aside by the Madras High Court.

VK Sasikala, who announced in March that she will "stay away from politics and public life", paid floral tributes at the memorials of former chief ministers Jayalalithaa, MG Ramachandran and CN Annadurai along the Marina today.

J Jayalalithaa's palatial home in Chennai's Poes Garden was converted into a memorial by the Tamil Nadu government today, a day after the release from jail of VK Sasikala, who lived in the house as the former Chief Minister's companion until her death in 2016.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed the Tamil Nadu government to go ahead with the opening ceremony of "Veda Nilayam" memorial, the residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here, on Thursday but ordered that the building shall not be thrown open to the public.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today inaugurated a Rs 79-crore phoenix-shaped memorial built for late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa along the Marina beach in Chennai. The four-time Chief Minister and former film star had died in 2016 after prolonged hospitalisation.

"It was not just an honour to play the role of Puratchi Thalaivar MGR, but a great responsibility," wrote Arvind Swami

The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider its decision to convert late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's residence in Chennai into a memorial and declared her niece and nephew as the legal heirs of her property worth several crores.

The Tamil Nadu government has formally commenced the process of acquiring the sprawling three-storeyed residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, ''Veda Nilayam'', to convert it into a memorial.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday said that a memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is being built for Rs 50.80 crore in Chennai.

A leader from Tamil Nadu's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) held his son's wedding ceremony at former party chief J Jayalalithaa's memorial on the Marina beach in Chennai on Wednesday.

The Madras High Court today said former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa cannot be termed a convict in a disproportionate assets case and dismissed a petition challenging the construction of a memorial of her.

Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government has faced a barrage of criticism for rejecting the DMK's request for M Karunanidhi's burial next to the grave of his political mentor CN Annadurai along Marina beach. National Conference chief Omar Abdullah found the ruling AIADMK's stand petty, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the E Palaniswami government...

The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to decide where DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi will be laid to rest and will resume hearing at 8 am on whether his burial will be at Anna Square memorial along Chennai's Marina beach.

Hearing a bunch of PILs against the proposed memorial for former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the Marina beach in Chennai, Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee on Monday said no construction should be taken up as the beach was a pride of not only Tamil Nadu, but the entire country.

Over a year after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was laid to rest at Marina beach in Chennai, next to the memorial of her mentor MGR, the foundation stone laying ceremony for Amma memorial was held this morning at her burial site. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam attended the yagna organised to kic...