Compiled by C. ARUNO,NAN HIDAYAT NAN AZMIE and R. ARAVINTHAN
DESPITE being a single mother, Sujatha Kishan has continued working tirelessly to provide a good life for her children, including caring for her blind daughter, Makkal Osai reported.
The 48-year-old divorced mother of three said that despite the challenges, she continues to love and care for her children as best as she can.
Her eldest son has completed his studies while her youngest daughter, 15, is still in school.
Her 17-year-old daughter, Harchana, who was born blind, is currently in Form Five at Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, also known as the English College Johor Baru.
Sujatha has been supporting Harchana’s studies while also encouraging her interest in music by enrolling her in classical Indian music classes.
> A man in Tamil Nadu was in critical condition after attempting to self-immolate in protest over delays in the swearing-in of actor Vijay as Tamil Nadu’s new chief minister, Makkal Osai reported.
Isakkiyappan, 47, from Thirunelveli was admitted to hospital with severe burns after dousing himself in kerosene and setting himself on fire.
Vijay was sworn in as the new Tamil Nadu chief minister yesterday.
His TVK party won the most seats in the state assembly.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
