T.N. government plans series of events to mark Karunanidhi's birth anniversary on June 3
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is scheduled to take part in a series of events to mark the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on June 3, 2025.
Mr. Stalin will pay floral tributes to Karunanidhi's statue at Omandurar Government Estate campus on Anna Salai at 9.30 a.m., an official release stated.
With the government issuing orders to observe June 3 as 'Semmozhi Day', a function has been organised at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai, where Mr. Stalin would release new books published by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil and distribute certificates to candidates who have completed their doctorates.
Mr. Stalin will also distribute enhanced financial aid to elderly Tamil scholars and would also distribute prizes to students who excelled in various competitions.
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