Jaya vows to tread the path shown by MGR

CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday vowed to tread the path shown by AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran till the end to run the party as well as the government. “The glory of MGR would last until the planet earth lasts,” she said unveiling the leader’s life-size statue in front of Karimangalam bus stand in Dharmapuri district through video-conferencing facility.Though the party cadre informed her that the statue of MGR at Karimangalam was in a dilapidated condition in 2009, the previous DMK regime did not give permission for installing the statue despite many requests. It was a privilege to unveil the statue when the party found by MGR is ruling the State, she said.AIADMK functionaries and the party cadre gathered at Karimangalam thanked Jayalalithaa for installing the new statue of MGR at the same place.