Social justice crucial for a society’s growth: Minister
The Hindu
Palanivel Thiaga Rajan releases book written by a historian
Social justice, equal rights, and equal opportunities for people were crucial for a society’s growth and Tamil Nadu excelled in upholding such values, said Finance Minister P. T. R. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan at the release of a book, ‘Protestant textuality and the Tamil modern’ at The American College here on Sunday.
The book was written by late Bernard Bate, an American linguistic anthropologist and historian, who specialised in Tamil and spent many years in Madurai. The book charts the development of political oratory and its influence on Tamil society in the last three centuries.
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