AIADMK supremo turns 59

Puducherry, Feb 24 (UNI) Religious prayers, distribution of sweets and welfare assistance to the poor marked the 59th birthday celebrations of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalitha in the Union Territory today.

Led by AIADMK state Secretary A Anbazhagan, partymen hoisted the flag at the party headquarters at Ouppalam and garlanded the MGR statue and distributed sweets.

Later, they organised special poojas at different temples including the famous Manakkula Vinayagar temple, where they pulled the golden chariot. They also offered worship at different churches and mosques on the occasion.

As many as 590 people were given clothings, cycle-rickshaws, push carts, grinders, sewing machines, mosquito repelant electric bat and tri-cycles for the physically challenged.

The party would organise a public meeting here tonight in which former Tamil Nadu Ministers Madhusudanan and Thalavai Sundaram would address the gathering and 1,000 destitutes would be provided free clothings.

UNI