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Jayalalithaa death: West Bengal observes state mourning

| | Dec 06, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): West Bengal is observing state mourning on Tuesday to pay homage to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaithaa who passed away at a Chennai hospital on Monday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: "As a mark of respect to late Jayalalitha Ji, our Assembly has been adjourned for today with a deep sense of grief and sorrow 1/2."

She said: "State mourning is also being observed. We are all extremely saddened 2/2."

Jayalalithaa passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Monday.

She was 68.

 

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