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| India's Jayaram Jayalalitha suffers heart attack | India's Jayaram Jayalalitha suffers heart attack |
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| One of India's most powerful and popular politicians, J Jayalalitha, has had a heart attack, sparking fresh fears about the gravity of her condition. | One of India's most powerful and popular politicians, J Jayalalitha, has had a heart attack, sparking fresh fears about the gravity of her condition. |
| The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Chennai for months. | The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Chennai for months. |
| Last seen in public in September, news of her health has been closely guarded. | Last seen in public in September, news of her health has been closely guarded. |
| The former film star has been Tamil Nadu chief minister three times and is virtually revered in the state. | The former film star has been Tamil Nadu chief minister three times and is virtually revered in the state. |
| With the extreme devotion she inspires among her supporters, there are concerns that a serious deterioration in her condition could spark unrest. | With the extreme devotion she inspires among her supporters, there are concerns that a serious deterioration in her condition could spark unrest. |
| News of her health over the last few months has been closely monitored and guarded, and in a sign of the sensitivity around the issue two people were arrested for spreading rumours about her health in October. | News of her health over the last few months has been closely monitored and guarded, and in a sign of the sensitivity around the issue two people were arrested for spreading rumours about her health in October. |
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| A huge crowd has gathered outside the hospital where she is being treated in Chennai and police have been put on alert across Tamil Nadu state. | A huge crowd has gathered outside the hospital where she is being treated in Chennai and police have been put on alert across Tamil Nadu state. |
| A statement from the Apollo Hospitals said that she "suffered a cardiac arrest" on Sunday evening and said she was being monitored by a team of experts. | A statement from the Apollo Hospitals said that she "suffered a cardiac arrest" on Sunday evening and said she was being monitored by a team of experts. |
| Last month a letter released by her party seemed to hint at a recovery for the politician saying she had been "reborn" thanks to prayers from her supporters. | Last month a letter released by her party seemed to hint at a recovery for the politician saying she had been "reborn" thanks to prayers from her supporters. |
| As it also urged people to vote for her party at upcoming by-elections, critics said it could have also been an attempt to quell fears about the extent of her illness and mobilise her supporters. | As it also urged people to vote for her party at upcoming by-elections, critics said it could have also been an attempt to quell fears about the extent of her illness and mobilise her supporters. |