CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday and expressed that “wherever she is” she would be glad to see happiness on the people's faces.
“On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Selvi Jayalalithaaji, I pay my tributes to her and extend my greetings and best wishes to all of you. Wherever she is, I am sure she would be very happy to see the happiness on your faces. I am glad, today, to be able to launch one of her dream projects on her 70th birth anniversary,” he said and exuded the hope that the Amma Two-Wheeler scheme, which he launched and also the sapling planting would go a long way in “empowering women” in the state and “protecting the nature.”
“In Chennai, spoke at length about the measures taken to further 'Ease of Living' and how Jan Dhan, Mudra, Ujjwala and Ujala initiatives are contributing to the empowerment of India's Nari Shakti,” Modi tweeted. In another tweet he said, “I congratulate the people and Government of TN for the effort of planting 70 lakh trees across the state. This will contribute to a cleaner and greener Tamil Nadu. @CMOTamilNadu @OfficeOfOPS.”
“I am grateful to the people of Chennai for the extremely warm welcome. Here are some glimpses,” he said posting few photos on his official twitter account.
