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AIADMK supporters broke out into celebrations, bursting crackers and dancing on the roads here after the Supreme Court granted bail to party chief Jayalalithaa in a corruption case, paving the way for her homecoming for the Diwali festival next week.
What started as a sombre day at the party headquarters with grim-faced AIADMK leaders ushering in its 43rd founding day - with some workers turning up in black outfits - soon transformed into a celebratory mood with slogans hailing 'Amma' and bursting of crackers rending the calm.
Earlier, AIADMK workers marked the party's founding day in a subdued mood, with Presidium Chairman E Madhusudhanan doing the customary hoisting of the party flag and garlanding the statue of founder MG Ramachandran, who is popularly known by his initials 'MGR'. He later released a souvenir to mark the occasion.
AIADMK workers across the state also marked the day by garlanding statues of MGR, a charismatic actor who split from the M Karunanidhi-led DMK to form AIADMK.
Special prayers were also organised by party faithful seeking the release of Jayalalithaa, who was sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs 100 crore by a Bangalore special court September 27 in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case .
Jaya gets bail, supporters celebrate
