Mourning Headlines: Indian Dailies Grieve Jayalalithaa’s Death

Here’s The Quint’s compilation of how the front pages of dailies covered the death of Jayalalithaa.

Mourners hold a photo of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. (Photo: AP)

It was at about 11:30 pm on 5 December that the news of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s death was announced.

Deserted streets, mourning supporters and an atmosphere of shock engulfed the country. The national grieving found space in all leading newspapers, the front pages of which were all about Amma’s life, and death.

The Quint compiles the front page headlines of leading newspapers in the country.

Front page of The Times of India, Chennai edition. (Photo Courtesy: The Times of India)

Front page of The Times of India, Delhi edition. (Photo Courtesy: The Times of India)

Front page of The Telegraph, Delhi edition. (Photo Courtesy: The Telegraph)

The Hindu’s front page on 6 December. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/Ananth Krishnan)

The front page of Mumbai Mirror. (Photo Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror)

Front page of Hindustan Times, Delhi edition. (Photo Courtesy: Hindustan Times)

Front page of The Indian Express. (Photo Courtesy: The Indian Express.)

Front page of Deccan Chronicle. (Photo Courtesy: Deccan Chronicle.)

Front page of The Asian Age. (Photo Courtesy: The Asian Age.)