Prayers, Get-Well Messages Pour in For Jayalalithaa On Twitter

Chennai: Crowds thronged Chennai's Apollo Hospitals on Sunday evening while top leaders and common people across India prayed for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's well-being and recovery.

Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao, who has additional charge of the state, returned from Mumbai and visited the hospital to enquire about Jayalalithaa's condition on Sunday night.

State ministers, senior officials and others gathered at the hospital, as did a huge crowd of AIADMK cadre, many of whom broke down while others fervently prayed for her recovery. Some tried to enter the hospital premises but were restrained.

President Pranab Mukherjee wished Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery.

"Distressed to hear about CM Jayalalithaa suffering a cardiac arrest, my prayers for her speedy recovery," said a post on the President's official Twitter account.

DMK chief M. Karunanidhi and his son and party leader M.K. Stalin also took to Twitter to convey their wishes for her speedy recovery.

"Wishing #jayalalithaa Hon CM of TN a speedy recovery, Let her be healthy soon," tweeted Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

"Praying for Jayalalithaa ji's quick recovery. I hope she gets better very soon," said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on his official Twitter handle.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her concern over the health of her Tamil Nadu counterpart, and wished her a speedy recovery.

"Like my friends in Tamil Nadu, I am praying for her speedy recovery. May God bless her," tweeted Banerjee.

"Got to know about Tamil Nadu CM #Jayalalithaa ji's health. Maharashtra prays for her speedy recovery!" posted Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while his Rajasthan counterpart Vasundhara Raje tweeted: "Prayers for the speedy recovery of Tamil Nadu CM #Jayalalithaa ji. May she get recover soon."

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad tweeted: "Totally worried about the health of #Jayalalithaa Ji. Wishing and Praying for speedy recovery. Let's all pray for her."

While a large police contingent was deployed at the hospital, reports said that security was being stepped up across the state.

The 68-year-old Jayalalithaa was admitted to the hospital for treatment of fever and dehydration on September 22. The doctors later said she needed a longer hospital stay as she was suffering from infection, and put her on respiratory support.