The former Chief Minister’s body, draped in the national flag in a glass casket, was placed on a platform at a public hall for viewing through the day, drawing a humongous audience. Strewn with flowers, the casket was moved in an open-top army truck to Chennai’s famous Marina Beach, about three kilometres away.Thousands of policemen stood guard to ensure against the grief from morphing into violence.
Ms Jayalalithaa, who was 68, was given the guard of honour and paid tribute with full state honours. She has been buried in a sandalwood coffin near a memorial to her mentor, MG Ramachandran, who founded their party, the AIADMK
