Jayalalithaa's supporters immortalise her with a 68-kilogram idli tribute

Late Tamil Nadu chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s supporters continue to pay tribute to her, after her demise on 5 December. A group of supporters made a 68 kilogram idli, a south Indian delicacy, with Jayalalithaa’s face on it. The 68-kilogram idli, was displayed at Chennai’s famous Marina Beach, where she was buried. The pictures of the idli went viral on the internet and Twitter users, expectedly, reacted to it. Much to the amusement of many, this was an unusual way of expression of love and support.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Idly weighing 68 kg made in the form of late TN CM Jayalalithaa's face at Marina Beach pic.twitter.com/wwChRcuzRZ

— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2016

OMG!! and who will eat it? pic.twitter.com/mSR6cyzf25

— ฟาร์ฮัด เบห์เรน่า (@MadMonkIndie) December 20, 2016

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ESI DEEWANGI DEKHI NAHI KAHI MENE ISLIE AMMA DEEWANI TERA NAAM RKH DIA

— Patrick. (@itspatrickx_) December 20, 2016

Who's going to eat this ?

— ฟาร์ฮัด เบห์เรน่า (@MadMonkIndie) December 20, 2016

Amma’s supporters have always taken the bizarre route. Earlier, fans and supporters got themselves inked with tattoos of Amma on their bodies. Another supporter volunteered to nail himself to a cross demanding that Amma be reinstated as the state’s chief minister. AIADMK claimed in its release that at least 597 supporters died out of grief upon hearing the news of Jayalalithaa’s demise. The Tamil Nadu government, now led by O Panneerselvam, has declared a relief package of Rs 3 lakh to the families of those who died of grief.