She was calm and poised and despite her advocates telling the court that she is weak, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said she did not want any break.
Jayalalithaa had to spend an entire day in the court, and Friday will be no different for her. She spent the entire day in Court on Thursday, answering 380 questions posed to her by the prosecution.
She will answer another 1,000 questions on Friday.
The proceedings began with her advocates saying that Jayalalithaa should be given a break every now and then, since she is very weak. However, she was quick to speak on her own and said that she is perfectly fine and would not need a break.
She said that she would take part in the proceedings and would take part in the trial.
One of the members present in the court said that she was calm and cool all through the trial.
"Although it is mandatory that an accused stands while deposing, she was permitted to sit down and answer the questions. She did not throw any tantrums and spoke in a calm manner. On the whole, she ensured that the proceedings were very smooth and there was no delay what so ever," said a source.
Jayalalithaa arrived in Bangalore on Thursday in grand style. In fact, most of the police personnel in the city were missing as there were 1,500 of them guarding her when she deposed before the court.
The convoy which escorted her to court comprised 20 vehicles. Security around the court hall was at an unprecedented high on Thursday, and not a single person barring her legal team were allowed inside the court hall.
There were a flurry of journalists and her supporters who waited outside the court. Some of her lawyers/supporters sought entry into the court, but were prevented from doing so which eventually led to a minor skirmish.
Jayalalithaa neither interacted with her lawyers nor the media. During her lunch break, she was escorted into her vehicle where she had her lunch before getting back to the court.
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