Jayalalithaa death rumours: Celebrities request people not to spread speculations

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa suffered cardiac arrest on Sunday, December 4. She has been under treatment at Apollo Hospital in Chennai for a few weeks now. Her health condition is said to be critical and wishes for her speedy recovery are flowing in from across the nation.

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Even as people pray for her recovery, rumours of her death have started doing the rounds on social media, creating confusion among her followers. Many celebrities took to Twitter to condemn those who are behind it, and requested people not to believe such speculations.

Check out some of these comments here:

Archana Kalpathi: Schools are working and we have sent our kids. A small rumour can cause widespread panic. Please stop spreading rumours.

Mohan Raman: Situation is already tragic and sad. Please do not worsen it by circulating rumours and conjecture. Just pray.... Please stay calm and hope.

Viswanathan Anand: #Jayalalithaa praying for a recovery. Please be responsible & dont spread rumours.

Arya: Wishing Speedy Recovery to our Hon' CM .. pls do not panic or Spread rumours about her health condition #GetWellSoonAmma

The news of the Tamil Nadu CM's health condition was announced by Apollo Hospital in a press release. "Jayalalithaa suffered a cardiac arrest this evening. She is being treated and monitored by a team of experts including cardiologists, pulmonologists and the critical care specialists," the statement said.

The AIADMK supremo was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai on September 22 after she experienced fever and dehydration. She was later treated for lung infection. She was shifted out of the ICU on November 19. Specialists from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and from London, among others, treated her during the period.

"I have taken a rebirth with the prayers of party cadres and people. What can harm me when I have your love? I am waiting to completely recover and resume my work for people," Jayalalithaa said in a statement a few weeks back, after her health was said to be on the path to recovery. However, her condition took an unexpected setback following the cardiac arrest. 

Meanwhile, many celebrities have posted their wishes online for her quick recovery. Here are some of the tweets:

Yuvanshankar raja: Love and prayers to our CM #IronLady #jayalalithaa

Aishwaryaa R Dhanush: Praying for our CM #jayalalithaa #ironlady

RAAI LAXMI: Tensed !!! Let's hope for miracle #pray for #AMMA #jayalalithaa #leader #CM #tamilnadu

Sriya Reddy: Praying hard ! #jayalalithaa #ironlady

GV Prakash Kumar: Wishing #jayalalithaa mam a speedy recovery ... prayers..

Nikki Galrani: Wishing & Praying for #Amma's speedy recovery #jayalalithaa #amma

RJ Balaji: Praying for the recovery of our CM and also praying for the safety of all of us. God be wit Amma and all of us.

Radikaa Sarathkumar: Pray the honorable CM recovers, very disturbed hearing that she has had a cardiac arrest.

Chinmayi Sripaada: Really wishing the Honble CM recovers super soon.

Khushbusundar: The news of Hon.CM of TN being unwell once again aftr a cardiac arrest is disturbing..hope she gets well soon..wishing her a speedy recovery

Kabir Duhan Singh: Prayers for her speedy recovery #jayalalithaa #PrayersforAmma

Hansika: Praying for the speedy recovery #Amma