Jayalalithaa's supporters gather outside Apollo Hospital, heavy police force deployed

Supporters and well-wishers of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa gathered outside the Apollo Hospital in Chennai after her condition was reported critical following a cardiac arrest last night. Police personnel in large numbers were deployed and the area outside the hospital was barricaded to control the crowd. Central Police Reserve Force (CRPF) has also been put on high alert. The Chief Minister's condition is being monitored by a team of cardiologists, pulmonologists and critical care specialists. A team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) headed to Chennai to assist in the ailing Chief Minister's treatment. The AIADMK chief's was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of fever and dehydration in September earlier this year.