{"id":38950,"date":"2015-02-24T16:28:21","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T21:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=38950"},"modified":"2015-02-24T16:28:21","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T21:28:21","slug":"jayalalithaa-supporter-shihan-husseini-crucifies-himself-on-a-cross-for-6-7-minutes-to-commemorate-ammas-67th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=38950","title":{"rendered":"Jayalalithaa Supporter  Shihan Husseini Crucifies himself on a Cross for 6.7 Minutes to Commemorate &#8220;Amma&#8221;s 67th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By S Venkat Narayan <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW DELHI, February 24:<\/strong> Fan frenzy reached its peak at some places in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as AIADMK supremo filmstar-turned-politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa turned 67.<\/p>\n<p>Many AIADMK supporters pierced themselves with spears and hooks as penance for &#8216;Amma&#8217; (mother) to return to power.<\/p>\n<p>Partymen also organized a number of welfare activities to mark their leader&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>While special prayers at religious places were conducted for the former chief minister&#8217;s acquittal in an assets case also, mass marriages and welfare activities marked the day for supporters.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Convicted in the INR 666.6 million disproportionate assets case by a Bengaluru special court last year, Jayalalithaa has challenged the verdict in the Karnataka High Court. At present, she is out on bail, confined to her home in Chennai.<\/p>\n<p>While AIADMK ministers were at the forefront of organising special prayers&#8212;including pulling temple cars praying for the well-being of their &#8220;Amma&#8221; (mother)&#8212;a Jayalalithaa loyalist and martial arts expert Shihan Hussaini had &#8220;crucified&#8221; himself in Chennai for six minutes and seven seconds on Monday as part of celebrating the birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Hussaini was assisted by aides as he nailed himself to a cross and remained on it for a 6.7 minutes. The duration of the act was designed to mark the former CM&#8217;s 67th birthday on Tuesday. Hussaini&#8217;s aides hammered .6-inch nails into his hands and feet for the act.<\/p>\n<p>A team of doctors and an ambulance were standing by during the self-crucifixion.<\/p>\n<p>Disturbed over the report that Hussaini nailed himself to a cross in her support, Jayalalithaa on Monday appealed to him not to take any step that may endanger his life.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to him, Ms Jayalalithaa said she was &#8220;deeply shocked and distressed&#8221; over his action.<\/p>\n<p>Thanking him for the concern shown in her interest, Ms Jayalalithaa wrote: &#8220;I consider that subjecting oneself to such an extreme act of self-inflicted pain should be avoided.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She advised him to take good care of himself.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the leaders who extended birthday greetings to Jayalalithaa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Birthday greetings to Jayalalithaa ji. May she be blessed with a long life, filled with good health.&#8221; he tweeted.<\/p>\n<p><em>Courtesy:The Island<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton38950\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D38950&amp;text=Jayalalithaa%20Supporter%20%20Shihan%20Husseini%20Crucifies%20himself%20on%20a%20Cross%20for%206.7%20Minutes%20to%20Commemorate...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By S Venkat Narayan NEW DELHI, February 24: Fan frenzy reached its peak at some places in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as AIADMK supremo filmstar-turned-politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa turned 67. Many AIADMK supporters pierced themselves with spears and hooks as penance for &#8216;Amma&#8217; (mother) to return to power. 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