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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Will erect manimandapam for Mutharaiyar: Murugan
T Tired of too many ads? go ad free now richy: The 1,350th anniversary celebration of mutharaiyar king Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar was observed on Friday with many political leaders garlanding his statues in Trichy. Union minister has announced a new manimandapam for the king. Besides Murugan, Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan, state municipal administrations minister K N Nehru, natural resources minister S Regupathy, backward classes minister Siva V Meyyanathan, school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and district collector M Pradeep Kumar also paid tributes. "BJP celebrates all leaders. Our Prime Minister is active in promoting the lesser-known leaders in Indian history. A new manimandapam will be established for Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar at a place where it will add glory to him. The Union govt will issue a new postal stamp also next year," L Murugan said. AIADMK deputy general secretary Natham R Viswanathan, BJP state president Nainar Nagendran, AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran and TVK general secretary Bussy Anand also garlanded the statues. Musiri MLA M Thiyagarajan, Srirangam MLA N Palaniyandi, and Thuraiyur MLA S Stalin Kumar also paid their respects. Addressing reporters after paying respects, NTK coordinator Seeman ridiculed Stalin for going for the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi. "Stalin is going because of threats of Enforcement Directorate raids," he said. "DMK and AIADMK are ideologically identical as much as BJP and INC are in terms of governance. A new ideology, a new principle can only be an alternative to them," Seeman added.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Youths perform stunts, ride rashly
Trichy: Hundreds of youths on two-wheelers and cars endangered public safety by driving rashly and intimidating the public while celebrating the birth anniversary of Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar in Trichy city on Friday. The youths performed dangerous stunts near Cantonment and Central Bus Stand, where the Mutharaiyar Manimandapam is located. Police personnel were seen overwhelmed by the number of people involved. Several youths, some of them shirtless, clinging and hanging on to multiple cars, screamed at vehicles, and intimidated people on the Coimbatore-Nagapattinam highway in the evening amid heavy rain. Bus drivers and other vehicle commuters were compelled to slow down to avoid dashing into the youths' vehicles. Many of the youths were seen driving without helmets and riding in triples. "The culprits will be booked at the end of the day by analyzing available video evidence. Cases will be registered at respective police stations," a police official said. In the evening, mutharaiyar community association members took out a vehicle and pedestrian rally from Uzhavar Santhai to MGR Statue. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Political leaders pay homage to Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar
Leaders from across the political spectrum paid tributes to Emperor Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar in Tiruchi on Friday, marking his 1,350th birth anniversary. A steady stream of visitors from various political parties, organisations and youth groups from Tiruchi and neighbouring districts gathered near the Mutharaiyar statue on Bharathidasan Salai to offer floral tributes. Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin led the party's delegation, accompanied by Ministers K.N. Nehru (Municipal Administration), S. Regupathy (Law), and Siva V. Meyyanathan (Backward Classes Welfare). Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi paid his respects earlier in the day. From the BJP, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan, and State President Nainar Nagendran also paid their respects along withformer Minister Natham R Viswanathan from the AIADMK, and AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran and visited the memorial complex near the Central Bus Stand. Addressing the media, Mr. Murugan said a memorial for Mutharaiyar would be constructed at a location worthy of his legacy once the National Democratic Alliance forms government in Tamil Nadu. He also announced that the Centre would release a commemorative postal stamp next year in Mutharaiyar's honour. Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam general secretary were also among those who paid homage. Traffic snarls were reported across several parts of the city, including, Head Post Office junction, Bharathidasan Salai, TVS Tollgate, Sanjeevi Nagar, Cauvery Bridge, Chathiram Bus Stand, and Ponmalai G Corner as a large number of people converged in the city for the occasion. More than 1,200 police personnel were deployed for security. As per the order of District Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, 26 TASMAC liquor outlets and three recreation clubs in and around the city were closed until 6 p.m. to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, Mutharaiyar Ezhuchi Sangam, has welcomed the Union government's decision to conduct a caste-based census. In a press statement, the organisation's honorary president, S. Pannerselvam, urged the government to hold prior consultations with caste-based organisations, citing complexities in classification. He alleged that the State government was issuing caste certificates to Mutharaiyars under various names and demanded that they be issued under the Denotified Tribes (DNT) category. He further urged that DNTs, who currently fall under the Most Backward Classes (MBC) category, be given a separate reservation quota based on their population.
