by: NavJeevan

Prez all praise for century-old TN legislature’s social reforms, unveils portrait of Kalaignar Karunanidhi

R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, AUG 2

President Ram Nath Kovind has all praise for the landmark legislations of the century-old Tamil Nadu legislature assembly, which brought many social reforms and paid rich encomiums to former Chief Minister Dr M Karunanidhi and his contributions to the people of the state.

Unveiling a portrait of Karunanidhi in the state Assembly hall, the President said, “It would not be wrong to say that this legislature became the fountainhead of many progressive legislations which were subsequently replicated across the country to empower the weaker sections of society and strengthen the root of the democracy. The Madras legislature had sown seeds of a fully representative democratic form of governance which were realised after Independence,” he added.

Paying rich tributes to Dr Kalaignar Karunanidhi, President Kovind said, “For him, his mother tongue was the object of worship. Tamil, of course, is one of the greatest and oldest languages of humankind. The whole world takes pride in its rich heritage. But it was Karunanidhi who ensured that it was granted official recognition as a classical language.”

Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister MK Stalin and Assembly Speaker M Appavu were among those who spoke on the glories of the Madras legislature as well as about the late leader M Karunanidhi.

AIADMK leaders boycotted the function, BJP state president K Annamalai and BJP’s floor leader in the state Assembly Nainar Nagenthran attended the function.

Tamil Maanila Congress president GK Vasan, PMK president GK Mani, TNCC president KS Alagiri, Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani, former Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Sedapatti R Muthiah and R Avudaiappan were among those present.