Puducherry assembly pays glowing tributes to Jaya

Rich tributes were paid to late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the union territory assembly today with the Congress government announcing that a bronze statue of the former AIADMK chief would be installed here.
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy led leaders of various parties in condoling the death of Jayalalithaa and paid glowing tributes to her.
Responding to a plea of AIADMK legislature wing leader A Anbalagan, he said the Puducherry government would install a bronze statue of Jayalalithaa here and a committee would be formed for selecting the site for it.
Earlier, Narayanasamy tabled a resolution to condolethe death of Jayalalithaa and highlighted her concern for the poor and the have-nots.

"The late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was known for her bold approach and fearless expression of views on various issues concerning Tamils and the state at all fora," he said.
Her steadfast adherence to her stand to procure justice to the delta farmers in the sharing of Cauvery river water had established a name for her, he said.

Agriculture Minister R Kamalakannan referred to the fearless approach of Jayalalithaa on various issues.
Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister N Rangasamy (AINRC) recalled the "administrative capability of Jayalalithaa and her boldness in taking and implementing decisions on various issues."

Anbalagan, R. Siva (DMK) and N Ramachandran (Independent) also spoke paying glowing tributes to Jayalalithaa.
Resolutions condoling the deaths of former assembly Speaker V M C Sivakumar, who was murdered on January 3, and Deputy Speaker A V Sreedharan were also moved.
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The Chief Minister also tabled a resolution,condoling the death of former Punjab Chief Minister and Governor of Tamilnadu Surjit Singh Barnala, who passed away on January 13.
Barnala had held under additional charge the post of Lt Governor here in 2009 while being Governor of Tamilnadu.