Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, who is recuperating from fever and dehydration at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital, appears to be running the state and her party seamlessly from her bed. A steady flow of ministers, party functionaries and officials outside the hospital keep the ship sailing. Top police officials have warned severe action against anyone spreading rumours about the health of the chief minister, as speculation over her ill health continued, spreading panic among her supporters. The meeting were attended by Tamil Nadu chief secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, advocate general R Muthukumaraswamy, adviser to the government Sheela Balakrishnan, and senior CMO officials KN Venkataramanan and A Ramalingam. Read | Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu political parties, farmers ask Centre to step in

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2016 19:07 UTC