Jaya paints papers with anniversary ads

Chennai, May 16 (IBNS) Giant cut outs of politicians are a rage in south India for long. Now Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa took her publicity campaign further by splashing the front pages of all major Indian newspapers with her government's first anniversary year ads featuring her in the trademark brown sari.

"One Year of Achievements, Hundred Years Leap Forward" goes the headline of the "Power Jacket" ad which also quotes Jayalalithaa saying that the "vision for Tamil Nadu 2023 is to become by , India´s most prosperous and progressive state with no poverty and where its people enjoy all the basic services of a modern society."

The ad claims that Jayalalithaa has rejuvenated and restored the glory of the state.

It goes on to say how her government has provided rice at no extra cost, mixies, grinders and electric fans for women at no cost and livestock was distributed for the poor gratis.

The ad says laptops were provide to students free.

According to media reports, the ads of one year of the Jaya regime placed by the Tamilnadu government´s Department of Information & Public Relations, could have cost at least Rs 15 crore.