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Stalin Backs Bharat Ratna Push for Thevar, Announces ₹3 Crore Hall at Pasumpon

Cross-party tributes showcased a new state hall pledge alongside a fresh Bharat Ratna appeal.

Overview

  • Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister M. K. Stalin paid homage at Pasumpon on Thevar’s 118th birth anniversary and 63rd Guru Puja.
  • Stalin announced the construction of a government-funded marriage hall at the memorial at a cost of ₹3 crore.
  • The Chief Minister said he would support AIADMK’s recommendation to confer the Bharat Ratna on Muthuramalinga Thevar.
  • AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami renewed the Bharat Ratna demand and said the party had written to the Union Home Minister.
  • More than 10,000 police personnel were deployed for the largely peaceful gathering, though officers intervened after MMK leader Sridhar Vandayar allegedly slapped a memorial administrator.