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  J. Jayalalithaa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jayalalithaa Jayaram (born February 24, 1948, Mysore) is a former Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Jayalalithaa's government adopted a defiant stance [maintaining that the reduction was necessary to strengthen the fiscal position of the government].
Jayalalithaa's detractors draw attention to the 1995 wedding of her adopted son as an example of her extravagant show of wealth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/J._Jayalalithaa   (2150 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: J. Jayalalithaa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chennai, Nov 26 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said the investigation in the case involving Kanchi Sankaracharya was being done with "extreme care and caution" and he was being treated with "utmost dignity and consideration befitting his religious status".
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday said the investigation in the case involving Kanchi Shankaracharya was being done with "extreme care and caution" and he was being treated with "utmost dignity and consideration befitting his religious status.
Jayalalithaa said further investigation by the police led to the Shankaracharya's arrest in another case of "murderous assault" on Radhakrishnan, who was closely connected with the Sankara mutt.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/J.-Jayalalithaa   (4175 words)

  
 O. Panneerselvam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jayalalithaa -- then convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years -- was squashed by the Supreme Court of India.
In March 2002, he resigned as Chief Minister and J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and sentence and she won a by-election in the seat of Andipatti.
During his stint as Chief Minister, he was widely criticized to head a puppet government of J. Jayalalithaa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/O_Panneerselvam   (218 words)

  
 The Hindu : Supreme Court acquits Jayalalithaa in TANSI cases
Jayalalithaa was a public servant and that the properties bought by the firm in which she was a partner would be insufficient to establish a charge under Section 169 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which barred public servants from bidding for Government properties.
Jayalalithaa, the Court said there was no supervision of the properties of TANSI by the Chief Minister as the corporation was a separate entity.
Jayalalithaa had breached the Code of Conduct, prohibiting Ministers from buying government properties since there was a "conflict of interest" between the office she held and the acts she committed.
www.hindu.com /2003/11/25/stories/2003112506160100.htm   (845 words)

  
 Jayalalithaa's victory
Jayalalithaa defeated Vaigai Sekar, her nearest rival, by an impressive margin of 41,201 votes, which is attributed to her hectic five-day campaign in the vast constituency, a string of promises that she made to the electorate, and the special treatment that the constituency received in terms of development work.
Jayalalithaa pointed out that she won despite the fact that all her allies in the last Assembly elections, such as the Tamil Maanila Congress, the Congress(I), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India, had walked out of the AIADMK-led alliance and decided not to participate in the byelection.
During the campaign, Jayalalithaa made several promises: a new arts college in Andipatti; a medical college in Theni district; desilting of the Adhikari canal; construction of a reservoir at Theppampatti for which, she said, Rs.1.20 crores had been allotted; redress of the grievances of weavers; and so on.
www.flonnet.com /fl1905/19050200.htm   (1067 words)

  
 Behind Jayalalithaa's Ordinance
S.R. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa chips in for the Annadaanam scheme, at its inauguration at Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
The Ordinance is widely seen as part of a series of initiatives that Jayalalithaa has taken, from 1991, to move closer to the BJP, which was virtually a non-entity in the State till then.
Jayalalithaa is perceived to have a sympathy for Hindutva.
www.hinduonnet.com /fline/fl1922/stories/20021108002903300.htm   (2504 words)

  
 I will not resign: Jayalalithaa - Sify.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa rejected the Opposition's demand for her resignation in the wake of the party's rout in the Lok Sabha elections, stating that it was not a vote against her Government.
Declaring that she accepted the people's verdict, Jayalalithaa, in a statement said: "I bow to the people's verdict," but made it clear that it was an election to the Lok Sabha to decide the ruler at the Centre and not a referendum against her Government.
Jayalalithaa said despite a financial crunch and severe drought conditions, she had been providing good governance in the state and resolved to serve the people of the state without any let up.
www.sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13474466   (440 words)

  
 All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections of 2001 one candidate of All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam was launched on a DMK symbol in the constituency of Thirumangalam and got 39 918 votes (36,2%, no seat).
All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam are opponents of the J.
Jayalalithaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/All_India_Moovendar_Munnani_Kazhagam   (202 words)

  
 Another victory for Jayalalithaa
V. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa coming out of the Special Court in Chennai, followed by friend Sasikala, after the verdict in the SPIC disinvestment case was delivered.
Jayalalithaa was the Chief Minister at that time, heading the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government.
According to the charge-sheet, Jayalalithaa and Ramachandran permitted TIDCO to renounce in favour of Chidambaram and Muthiah its rights with regard to 2,03,320 zero-conversion bonds (ZCBs) worth Rs.12.37 crores although under the prevailing rate of Rs.2,000 for one ZCB, a price of Rs.40.66 crores was warranted.
www.flonnet.com /fl2103/stories/20040213007013200.htm   (1252 words)

  
 Definition of AIADMK
Jayalalithaa, the present chief minister of the state.
The party was founded in 1972 by MG Ramachandran (popularly known as MGR), a veteran star of the Tamil film industry, and a popular politician, as a breakaway outfit from the DMK led by M Karunanidhi, the then chief minister, owing to differences between the two.
In the elections of 1991, the faction led by Jayalalithaa, united with the main party, and was swept to power.
www.wordiq.com /definition/AIADMK   (549 words)

  
 The Hindu : Front Page : Wealth cases: Supreme Court rejects Jayalalithaa's plea
Jayalalithaa prayed for a stay of all further proceedings before the Bangalore Special Court till the apex court disposed of her curative petition.
Jayalalithaa said the transfer of the cases to Bangalore was unjustified and it would result in grave miscarriage of justice.
Jayalalithaa said and prayed for an interim stay of all further proceedings pending disposal of the petition.
www.hindu.com /2005/01/19/stories/2005011906471100.htm   (602 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jayalalithaa’s absence appeared to stun the gathering into silence as the Airports Authority of India invite clearly mentioned “Selvi J. Jayalalithaa will be the Chief Guest”.
Though the reasons for Jayalalithaa’s absence at the 45-minute inaugural were not known, sources said Baalu’s presence could have put her off.
Jayalalithaa is also said to have expected an abrasive speech by Baalu — another likely reason why she chose to skip the function, sources said.
www.telegraphindia.com /1030505/asp/nation/story_1937857.asp   (640 words)

  
 rediff.com: Jaya bows down to pressure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Failing health of former chief minister M Karunanidhi, intense pressure from the Centre and threat of withdrawal of support from coalition partners forced the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to release the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi from the central prison on Wednesday.
Ever since the Jayalalithaa government received a stern warning from the Vajpayee government on Tuesday, it was expected that the AIADMK regime would not dare proceed on a collision course against the Centre.
A couple of senior BJP leaders from Delhi are also said to have spoken to Jayalalithaa requesting her to soften the stand and end the political turmoil by releasing Karunanidhi.
www.rediff.com /news/2001/jul/04tn8.htm   (532 words)

  
 Jaya in tangle over transfer of assets case
Jayalalithaa has stated that “the atmosphere in the state of Karnataka is foul and totally vitiated”.
It is alleged that Jayalalithaa amassed wealth to the tune of Rs 65 crore disproportionate to her known sources of income during her earlier tenure as CM between 1991-96.
Jayalalithaa’s reason for choosing Pondicherry - the tiny union territory landlocked by Tamil Nadu on three sides, and the Bay of Bengal on the east - is that the Congress is in power there, and the DMK is the main Opposition party.
www.mid-day.com /news/nation/2003/december/71349.htm   (366 words)

  
 Jaya is Leader of Oppn in TN Assembly
Former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who was unanimously elected as the AIADMK Legislature Party Leader by her MLAs yesterday, has been recognised as the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Ms Jayalalithaa, who initially decided to stay away from the House in view of ''unsavoury incidents'' in 1989, changed her mind after the en masse suspension of her party MLAs for alleged unruly behaviour.
Meanwhile, Ms Jayalalithaa, who attended the House on May 27 and took part in the proceedings as a member, did not turn up today belying expectations that she would wind up the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address in her new capacity as the Leader of the Opposition.
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060530/348859.html   (228 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> Spotlight -> Veerappan strikes again -> Krishna dubs Jaya's remarks as 'insinuation'
Krishna termed as "false", Jayalalithaa's statement that Rs 30 crore was paid to Veerappan by Karnataka to secure Raj Kumar's release.
Jayalalithaa at a press conference at Chennai on September 2, besides alleging that money exchanged hands, demanded a thorough probe into it.
Krishna on being asked about the progress in securing the release of abducted former minister, H Nagappa, said he was in touch with the kidnapped leader's family.
news.indiainfo.com /spotlight/veerappan/02krishna.html   (239 words)

  
 Times of Oman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The arrest became a compulsive necessity in the context of the overwhelming evidence pointing to the involvement of Jayendra Saraswati, she said adding that the investigation should be allowed to have a free run and the law should be allowed to take its natural course.
Brushing aside J. Jayalalithaa’s threat of taking legal action against him, Karunanidhi yesterday said the filing of a second case against the seer has only strengthened ‘doubts’ that there was ‘something behind’ the acharya’s arrest.
On Jayalalithaa’s statement that legal action would be taken against those, attributing motives for the Kanchi seer’s arrest, he said: “I had seen several such threats in my life.
www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=5956   (851 words)

  
 Analysis: Why Jayalalithaa lost
Jayalalithaa sacked thousands of road workers for their 'sin' of joining the DMK.
By roping in Vaiko, Jayalalithaa silenced one of her strongest critics.
He always made his announcements first; Jayalalithaa's were reactions.
ia.rediff.com /election/2006/may/11agn.htm   (596 words)

  
 Life after Communism: West goes East - NI 366 - World beaters: Selvi J Jayalalithaa
She spent a brief period in jail in 2002 before the verdict was quashed on appeal for ‘lack of evidence’.
The indomitable Jayalalithaa floats on the politics of Tamil Nadu like a rather large, overloaded ship, sails billowing in the brisk breeze of her own self-esteem.
A more obvious paradox is that Jayalalithaa is idolized by large numbers of impoverished people whom she oppresses.
www.newint.org /issue366/worldbeaters.htm   (905 words)

  
 The Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jayalalithaa criticises Congress president Sonia Gandhi, harps on her foreign origin, and advises people to vote for the 'mature statesman' over the 'political novice'.
Jayalalithaa's strategy is aimed at attracting the upper castes-the Naidus, Reddiars and Mudaliars.
It is the third anniversary of the Tamil Nadu electorate presenting Jayalalithaa with a resounding poll victory in 2001.
www.the-week.com /24may23/statescan_article4.htm   (613 words)

  
 rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy
Jayalalithaa was disqualified from contesting elections because of the Tansi case.
But if you look at the present constellation of forces supporting Jayalalithaa and the type of people she is surrounded with -- I can give a guarantee that she cannot hold public service for another 25 years.
Jayalalithaa was brutalised from the age of 16 in the cinema world.
www.rediff.com /news/2001/sep/25inter.htm   (1350 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jayalalithaa’s misuse of the Prevention of Terrorism Act to jail opposition leaders and her majority in the assembly to put intransigent journalists behind bars brings out flaws in the system and calls for a debate on the ability of women leaders to abide by democratic norms.
Sir — It is clear now — with the Supreme Court ordering the disproportionate assets case against J. Jayalalithaa to be held outside Tamil Nadu — how easy it is for political heavyweights to influence the judiciary in India (“Jaya’s trial in Krishna’s capital”, Nov 19).
Sir — In order to prevent situations like the one where the Supreme Court was forced to transfer cases concerning J. Jayalalithaa to Bangalore, high court judges must be appointed from outside their home-states.
www.telegraphindia.com /1031121/asp/opinion/story_2591204.asp   (966 words)

  
 My-Tamil.com: Tamilnadu News Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, former Industries Secretary C Ramachandran and industrialist A C Muthiah, the accused in the case, are to be present in the court at the time of delivery of the verdict.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in a statement, said she was wishing Tamils the worldover a heart filled with happiness as the day is celebrated with gaiety in all Tamil homes.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa expressed condolences to the bereaved families and announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 50,000 to the families of the deceased, Rs 15,000 to the grievously injured and Rs 6,000 to those who sustained simple injuries, an official release issued in Chennai said.
www.my-tamil.com /n/a/arc0-2004.shtml   (14489 words)

  
 The Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Among them, Uma Bharti in Madhya Pradesh has to huff and puff for two rounds, while J. Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu, Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan and Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal carry the burden of the lotus in one highly intensive, energy-sapping round of polling.
Jayalalithaa also seems to have found it difficult to live down the anti-incumbency factor, attributable mostly to the fiscal reforms of her government.
Jayalalithaa's post-poll strategy will hinge not necessarily on the number of seats that her party may win, but on those that the BJP and the DMK, and even the PMK may win.
www.the-week.com /24may16/currentevents_article1.htm   (1743 words)

  
 Know Your Party: AIADMK
Jayalalithaa was MGR's leading heroine in many films and an active party member, who had held key positions in the party.
The DMK went on a witch-hunt and hounded Jayalalithaa and her best friend Sasikala, both of whom were jailed, while 46 cases of  corruption were filed against Jayalalithaa.
It is another story that in five years that the DMK held power, it failed to prosecute her in even one case.
inhome.rediff.com /election/2004/may/04espec1.htm   (629 words)

  
 Assembly Election Manifesto -2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
During the rule of Dr Puratchi Thalaivi J Jayalalithaa, an impetus was given for the extensive provision of town and rural bus facilities in order to enable the poor and working class to travel at nominal charges.
During Dr Puratchi Thalaivi J Jayalalithaa's rule from 1991 to 1996, the total loss in the Transport Corporations was only Rs.14.85 crores, besides the accumulated loss of Rs.164.15 crores carried forward from the previous rule of Karunanidhi.
Earlier, during the Government of Dr Puratchi Thalaivi J Jayalalithaa, additional trips were operated according to the need of the hour; But under the present DMK rule, for want of the required number of buses to ply in routes, only skeleton services are being operated.
www.aiadmkindia.org /em2001c.html   (6188 words)

  
 'With me Jayalalithaa can relax'
Nambiar, a classmate of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was instrumental in cementing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-BJP alliance.
It is widely said you were instrumental in the BJP striking an alliance with the AIADMK because you were Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's classmate.
The rumour is that Jayalalithaa wants to defeat T R Baalu because he gave her a lot of trouble as the minister for environment.
in.rediff.com /election/2004/may/05inter.htm   (1212 words)

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