Home Minister Rajnath Singh tonight spoke to Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and enquired about the health of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai.
During the 10-minute telephonic conversation, Rao briefed Singh about the health condition of the Chief Minister and conveyed that doctors attending to her were taking all necessary steps.
Rao, who is the Governor of Maharashtra and holding the additional charge of Tamil Nadu, was in Mumbai to attend a Navy Day event today.
He told the Home Minister that he was rushing to Chennai to personally monitor the situation in Tamil Nadu arising out of the sudden deterioration in the health of Jayalalithaa, official sources said.
Meanwhile, Home Ministry officials are in constant touch with the officials of Tamil Nadu government and assessing the situation.
The sources said that law and order situation in Tamil Nadu was normal so far and adequate central forces were available in the state to assist the state administration.
The central government will provide all assistance to Tamil Nadu government if any help is required, the sources said.
68-year-old Jayalalithaa, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital here, today suffered a cardiac arrest and is being treated by a team of experts, including cardiologists, Apollo Hospitals said.
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Nine companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) of CRPF have been put on stand-by to be immediately airlifted from various places in the country to Tamil Nadu, if needed, senior CRPF officials said.
A RAF company comprises around 100 personnel.
