4. As a Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa refused to take a salary, stating that she had enough money and didn’t want a pay check. However, since she was advised that a public servant needs to b paid, she accepted a pay check of Rs. 1. This move instantly appealed to the masses and she was known as a humble Chief Minister.
5. The ‘people’s CM’ famously took part in the public ‘snana’ during the Mahamakam festival in Kumbakonam. The news of the arrival of the Chief Minister caused a stampede and more than 50 people lost their lives.
