DMK pays homage to former CM
The Hindu
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The DMK observed the fifth death anniversary of party stalwart and former Chief Minister R.V. Janakiraman on Monday.
DMK convenor and Leader of Opposition R. Siva unveiled a portrait and paid floral tributes.
A commemoration meeting was also held at Saram.
Former Minister SP Sivakumar, V. Annibal Kennedy, R. Senthilkumar, L. Sambath, MLAs and other leaders and party cadres participated.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists