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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Sunday (February 22, 2026) paid glowing tribute to precocious Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa, whose commencement day falls 2 days later, saying she lives successful the hearts of radical for her efforts towards the payment of women and attraction of instrumentality and order.
In his monthly vigor broadcast Mann Ki Baat, Mr. Modi said conscionable a notation of "Amma" — arsenic Jayalalithaa was often called — brings a glow to the faces of the radical of Tamil Nadu.
“In India, those who person worked for the payment of society, those who person prioritised the nationalist successful their noble deeds, ever stay successful the hearts of the people,” the Prime Minister said, paying tributes to the AIADMK person up of her commencement day connected February 24.
Jayalalithaa was 1 specified fashionable leader, Modi said, adding that helium inactive feels the heavy affection the radical of Tamil Nadu had for her erstwhile helium visits the State.
Mr. Modi said the country's 'Nari Shakti's' transportation with her has been adjacent much peculiar owed to her commendable efforts for the "welfare of mothers, sisters, and daughters" and the factual steps she took to support instrumentality and bid successful the state.
"Amma Jayalalithaa ji lives successful the hearts of radical crossed Tamil Nadu. The tone of patriotism was profoundly embedded wrong her," helium said.
Mr. Modi said the erstwhile Chief Minister was besides profoundly arrogant of India's taste heritage.
The Prime Minister besides recalled that Jayalalithaa attended 2 of his swearing-in ceremonies arsenic main curate successful Gujarat, successful 2002 and 2012.
"When we were some main ministers of our respective states, we often discussed topics similar bully governance. Her reasoning was crystal wide and her thoughts were uncluttered. This was a important diagnostic of her," helium said.
Many years ago, she invited him to Chennai implicit luncheon connected the auspicious juncture of Pongal, Mr. Modi said.
"That affectionate motion volition stay unforgettable for me...Her services to the radical volition ever beryllium remembered," helium said.
