7 more die unable to bear Jaya’s ‘hardship’: AIADMK

AIADMK on Wednesday said seven more persons allegedly committed suicide during the last one week "unable" to bear the "hardship" faced by party supremo Jayalalithaa following her conviction in the disproportionate wealth case, taking the total number of deaths in this regard to 251.

Jayalalithaa had announced a relief of Rs three lakh each to the families of the victims. She had noted that such extreme steps were being taken by some of her supporters despite her acquittal due to "canards" spread by her detractors.