150th birth anniversary of VOC celebrated
The Hindu
Minister Muthusamy paid respects to V.O.C. on his 152nd birth anniversary, praising his political acumen and role in advancing indigenous industries. CPI released book highlighting his multifaceted personality and contributions.
The 150th birth anniversary of Kappalottiya Tamizhan’ V.O. Chidambaram was celebrated at VOC Grounds here on Tuesday. Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy, Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati, Corporation Commissioner M. Prathap, Mayor Kalpana Anandakumar, Police Commissioner V. Balakrishnan, Deputy Mayor R. Vetriselvan, former AIADMK MLA N. Karthik, and leaders of various parties paid floral respects to the portrait of VOC on the premises of the Central Prison.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) also celebrated the birth anniversary by releasing a book ‘Kappalottiya Tamizhanin Panmuka Alumai‘ (The Multifaceted Personality of the Seafaring Tamilian).
T The book is a compilation of articles published in the monthly magazine Idadhu from Erode.