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The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Avoid unnecessary debate on late Congress leader Kamaraj: T.N. CM Stalin
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, in a social media post on Thursday (July 17, 2025), urged everyone to avoid unnecessary debates and instead work towards fulfilling the dreams of the late Congress leader K. Kamaraj, who dedicated his life to social justice, secularism, and communal harmony. Seeking to put an end to the controversy triggered by the speech of DMK deputy general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi N. Siva on former Chief Minister Kamaraj, he said, 'Do not give room to those who try to gain political mileage out of the issue.' He said, Periyar (E.V. Ramasamy) described Kamaraj as a 'Patchai Tamilar' (true Tamilian), while C.N. Annadurai refused to field a DMK candidate against him in the Gudiyatham Assembly bye-election. 'When Kamaraj died, Kalaignar (M. Karunanidhi) made arrangements for his last rites like his son and created a memorial for him. He also declared his birthday as 'Kalvi Valarchi Naal' (Education Development Day),' Mr. Stalin said. The Chief Minister added that he was fortunate to have received Kamaraj's blessings at his wedding. 'Despite his ill health, he attended my marriage,' he said. Mr. Stalin said it was not fair to have unnecessary debates about such a great leader, and that his dignity must be preserved.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kamaraj remembered on 123rd birth anniversary across south TN
Madurai: On the 123rd birth anniversary of renowned activist and politician K Kamaraj, ministers and officials paid floral tributes to his statue and portraits, while educational institutions across south Tamil Nadu observed the day as Kalvi Valarchi Naal (Education Growth Day). At the Kamarajar Centenary Memorial Manimandapam in Virudhunagar district, revenue and disaster management minister KKSSR Ramachandran and finance minister Thangam Thennarasu paid tributes in the presence of district collector N O Sukhaputra and other officials by garlanding his statue and offering flower petals on behalf of the state government. In Ramanathapuram, MLA Kadharbatcha Muthuramalingam inaugurated 11 additional classrooms built at a cost of ₹1.55 crore at Vallalpari Municipal Middle School and Municipal Girls' Higher Secondary School. District collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon and other officials were present. Students dressed as Kamarajar to mark the occasion and welcomed the guests with flowers, while the MLA and collector distributed sweets. Meanwhile, as part of the Kalvi Valarchi Naal celebrations, Madurai city mayor V Indrani Ponvasanth and corporation commissioner Chitra Vijayan inaugurated NEET special coaching for 30 Class XII students from corporation schools. Study materials were distributed, and teachers from the CEOA group of schools will conduct weekend classes throughout the academic year. Schools and colleges across the region marked Kamarajar's birth anniversary with special programmes, competitions, and awareness classes. MSID:: 122513058 413 |
