Opposition parties in the Assembly except for former ally DMDK, too, chose to sing praises of 'Amma', as Jayalalithaa is addressed, with her colleagues not willing to miss the party.
Having trumped arch rival DMK last year in a closely fought battle for supremacy, Jayalalithaa ascended to power with the promise of setting right DMK's follies, mainly in power and the law and order fronts.
She has claimed fair success in both these areas though opposition parties beg to differ on the power cut scenario.
Jayalalithaa used the occasion to train her guns against arch rival DMK and its ally Congress-led UPA, saying she had to convert hurdles into stepping stones to record many achievements in the first year in office.
"Having overcome the debt burden left by the DMK and its mismanagement in the departments of finance, power and administration besides the indifferent attitude of the Centre, we have turned the path of thorns into one of flowers", she said.
Her government had swum against the current to achieve, she said, while recalling various pro-poor initiatives of her government.
"One Year of Achievements Hundred Years Leap Forward" read the headlines of the full front-page advertisements, that also carried a full-size picture of the Chief Minister and listed out the pro-poor welfare measures launched by her.
Almost all English dailies published from here carried a four-page 'jacket' ad in their today's editions issued by the state Director of Information and Public Relations. (MORE)
