 "Here's how twitter reacts to Jayalalithaa's death")
Following her demise at 11:30 pm on Monday, people from all walks of life -- from politicians to celebrities and the who's who of corporate India took to Twitter to express their condolences. As at 1 am on Tuesday, there were at least 49,500 RIP tweets for Jayalalithaa.
Here is how eminent personalities reacted on Twitter:
Jayalalithaa ji’s connect with citizens, concern for welfare of the poor, the women & marginalized will always be a source of inspiration.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2016
Saddened at the passing away of J Jayalalitha. She was a messiah of the poor & those living on the margins of society. #RIPjaya
— Sheila Dikshit (@SheilaDikshit) December 5, 2016
Her contribution to the progress and development of Tamil Nadu will be long remembered #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) December 5, 2016
Deeply saddened to learn of the demise of Tamil Nadu CM,Selvi Jayalalithaa. She was a powerful voice for the weaker sections of the society.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 5, 2016
Amidst the fears of a collapsing law and order situation, AIADMK & its govt efficiently ensuring calm transition after this tragic upheaval
— Malini Parthasarathy (@MaliniP) December 5, 2016
Saddened by Jayalalithaaji's demise. Got to know her when she inaugurated Mahindra Ford's Chennai plant&then Mahindra World City (1/2)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) December 5, 2016
Memories of interactions with Jayalalithaaji rushing back.Iron Lady,certainly,but with a wry sense of humour & the gift of eloquence (2/2)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) December 5, 2016
Deeply saddened by the demise of Chief Minister #Jayalalithaa. My heartfelt condolences to the people of Tamil Nadu.
— Manoj Sinha (@manojsinhabjp) December 5, 2016
Deeply grieved to learn of the sad demise of Chief Minister #Jayalalithaa. My heartfelt condolences to the people of Tamil Nadu.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 5, 2016
Rest in peace #Jayalalithaa #AmmaForever...
She was an iconic & courageous leader. This is an irreparable loss to the people of TamilNadu. #Ironlady #RIP
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 5, 2016
Deeply saddened by the demise of our CM Selvi Jayalalithaa. My deepest condolences to the party cadres & well wishers in this hour of grief pic.twitter.com/oe26Itv1OF
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 5, 2016
Saddened to know about the demise of one of the greatest women leaders #Jayalalithaa ji.
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 5, 2016
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister #Jayalalithaa's passing away is a great loss to the state & it's people, we stand by them in this hour of grief.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 5, 2016
Deeply grieved to learn of the sad demise of Chief Minister #Jayalalithaa. My heartfelt condolences to the people of Tamil Nadu.
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 5, 2016
T 2463 - Deeply grieved at the passing of Jayalalita ji .. a strong woman ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 5, 2016
T 2463 - Jayalalitha ji the only CM of a State that celebrated 100 years of Indian Cinema .. from all regions .. most admirable ! pic.twitter.com/W2pcsVKhYL
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 5, 2016
#RIPAmma. The end of THE most inspirational era of Tamilnadu Politics. You leave behind a vast vacuum. #IronLady. #Shattered #empty #darkday
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) December 5, 2016
Prayers for maintenance of peace in Tamil Nadu. Strength to near and dear ones.#RIPAmma pic.twitter.com/IWy74Ic1mK
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 5, 2016
I join entire Tamilnadu in this moment of grief. Stay strong. #RipAmma
— Lt. Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 5, 2016
