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The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CM Stalin leads rally to express solidarity with Indian armed forces
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday led a rally in Chennai to express solidarity with the Indian armed forces and to condemn the terror attacks by Pakistan. Holding a national flag, Mr. Stalin, accompanied by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam and Director-General of Police Shankar Jiwal, led the march from the DGP's office on Kamaraj Salai to the War Memorial near Fort St. George, covering a distance of 4 km. Meanwhile, Governor R.N. Ravi thanked the Chief Minister for organising a rally to 'express the support of eight crore Tamils' for the Indian Army. Thousands of students, nurses, policemen, ex-service men, religious leaders, and people of various faiths participated in the rally, raising slogans such as 'Let us unite and stand for Nation's security', 'Tamil Nadu will stand with the Nation against terrorism', 'Unity and integrity for Nation's Security', 'Let us come together to ensure Nation's safety', and 'Let us stand by the Indian armed forces to root out terrorism'. There was a sense of relief after India and Pakistan announced truce. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Public Works E.V. Velu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, and DMK MPs Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran, MDMK leader Vaiko, and TNCC president Selvaperunthagai took part in the rally. The government had made elaborate arrangements for the participants in view of the scorching weather. There were over 200 tents along the rally route, apart from mobile toilets, chairs, water tankers and 10 medical camps with lifesaving drugs, oral rehydration solutions, and 15 ambulances. Mr. Stalin also paid floral tributes to the photographs of 26 victims of the Pahalgam attack displayed at the war memorial.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
T.N. CM Stalin leads solidarity rally in support of Indian Army
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, along with Ministers, MLAs, senior officials of the government, religious leaders, and others, took out a rally on Saturday (May 10, 2025) to express solidarity with the Indian Army amid Operation Sindoor. Thousands of students, nurses, police personnel, ex-servicemen, NCC cadets took part in the rally, which began from the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Chennai. The government has made elaborate arrangements for the rally, which will culminate at the War Memorial. Medical camps, equipped with essential medicines, have been set up on both sides of the road. Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and MDMK leader Vaiko, among others, joined the rally. Governor thanks CM Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, meanwhile, thanked the Chief Minister for organising a rally to 'express the support of eight crore Tamils' for the Indian Army.
