Datin Dr Jayanthi Krishnan fondly remembers her late mother, Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan, as a resolute and determined woman who strongly advocated for women participating in the workforce.
The late Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan, who died yesterday evening at the age of 100, was an “Iron Lady” who inspired Malaysian women to achieve greatness, her eldest grandson, Sungai Buloh MP Datuk R. Ramanan said.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim melahirkan dukacita di atas pemergian wanita pertama dalam perkhidmatan awam Malaysia, Tan Sri Devaki Krishnan, dengan menyifatkan jasa mendiang akan dikenang selamanya.