T.N. CM Stalin, leaders of various political parties pay homage to Muthuramalinga Thevar
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin paid floral tributes at the Pasumpon memorial, marking the 117th Thevar Jayanthi and the 62nd guru puja of freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon village in Ramanathapuram district on Wednesday (October 30, 2024).
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin paid floral tributes at the Pasumpon memorial, marking the 117th Thevar Jayanthi and the 62nd guru puja of freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon village in Ramanathapuram district on Wednesday (October 30, 2024).
Showering encomiums on Muthuramalinga Thevar, the Chief Minister said the DMK government had celebrated his centenary year in 2007 in a grand manner. He recalled the words of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Thevar, and said, “Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar was born brave and he lived bravely. Even after his demise, he is portrayed as a symbol of bravery...”
“Paying tribute to him at his native village gives me immense satisfaction as Pasumpon Thevar dedicated himself for the freedom and upliftment of the people in the backward region,” Mr. Stalin said.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Stalin said that in memory of Pasumpon Thevar, the DMK government had installed a bronze statue of him in Madurai city and established a mani mandapam in Pasumpon. There are Government Arts and Science Colleges, named after Pasumpon, in Melneelithanallur, Kamudi, and Usilampatti, respectively, he said.
The DMK government had named a bridge at Andalpuram in Madurai after Muthuramalinga Thevar as well as an educational trust in Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
Recently, the Tamil Nadu government built a waiting hall for visitors at ₹1.55 crore, which was dedicated to the public visiting Pasumpon, he said, adding that the Dravida model government would continue to honour the leader.
When asked to comment about the issues faced by fishermen in the region, the Chief Minister said his government had been writing to the Union government to find a permanent solution.
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