
Floral tributes paid to Va.Ve.Su.Iyer on his birth anniversary
The Hindu
Celebrating the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Va.Ve.Su. Iyer with a visit to his house and a branch library.
The birth anniversary of late freedom fighter Va.Ve.Su. Iyer was celebrated here on Wednesday.
Collector M. Pradeep Kumar visited the house of the freedom fighter at Varaganeri and offered flowers to his portrait. Born on April 2, 1881, Va.Ve.Su. Iyer, also known as the Lion of Varaganeri, was an advocate and renowned freedom fighter. The house where he lived at Varaganeri was nationalised and a memorial was established there.
Mr. Pradeep Kumar also visited a branch library and interacted with candidates preparing for competitive examinations. If necessary, additional books would be supplied to the library, he said.
The library had about 40,000 books, an official release said.

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