Overview

• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin officially designated July 18 as Tamil Nadu Day to honor the state’s linguistic and cultural heritage.
• Stalin traced the date back to July 18, 1967, when the DMK rose to power and Annadurai famously announced the state’s renaming with three assembly proclamations.
• Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin used the occasion to urge citizens to oppose what he characterized as “fascist forces” and state adversaries.
• The Tamil Development Department held competitions for school students to celebrate Tamil language and history.
• Minister for Information and Publicity M. P. Saminathan distributed financial assistance to senior Tamil scholars and awarded prizes to competition winners.