News Breakers and News Makers of 2014

Jayalalithaa:

Though she hit the headline for wrong reasons her arrest and bail out did become a sensation. During her tenure as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa dealt a hard blow by the law of the land. Having been convicted and sentenced to four years jail in an 18-year-old corruption case, the Karnataka high court immediately unseated her from the CM’s post and disqualified her as a legislator.

Following her shocking imprisonment, her grief-stricken supporters held protests and wept openly. Though the Supreme Court did granted her bail Jayalalithaa is still not out of the woods. However in the meanwhile, ‘Amma’ loyalist O Panneerselvam handles the reins of Tamil Nadu.

K Chandrasekhar Rao:

He helped realize an over four decade old dream on June 2 this year. He is the cause of celebrations in Hyderabad, though it hurts the sentiment of some as the state has been bifurcated; it was good news to many across Telangana. India’s 29th state was born at the stroke of midnight. The streets in Hyderabad resembled a festival like spirit with people dancing and singing to the state song, Jaya Jaya He Telangana. The celebrations took a further leap after K Chandrashekhar Rao took oath as the chief minister. According to unverified reports, 700 people committed suicide for the Telangana cause.

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