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The schemes carried the name of late chief minister (popularly known as Amma) along with her picture. These also could be removed.While the representation sent to the authorities was pending, a proposal to construct a grand memorial for the late chief minister from public fund in a public place was announced. CHENNAI: A public interest litigation filed in the Madras high court has sought directions to Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, chief secretary and principal secretary to governor to remove the name and the photo of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa from public welfare schemes. So "the scheme...in the name of a convict is against the oath and affirmation taken by the chief minister and against the Constitution of India," said the PIL.It also said multiple schemes were announced. These included Amma food centre, Amma pharmacy, Amma salt, Amma gardens, Amma pregnancy sanjeevi scheme, Amma special scheme for women's full health checkup and Amma physical exercise centre.Her name and photographs were also affixed on cycles, schoolbags, two-wheelers and other equipment distributed to people under the ambit of the schemes.The name and the picture could be replaced with the name and the symbol of the Tamil Nadu government, respectively..