NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JAN 30
Governor RN Ravi and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday paid floral tributes here to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary with the latter urging the people to take a vow that there is no place in the Indian soil for Nathuram Godse’s “heirs”.
மக்களின் நலனே தேசத்தின் நலன் என உழைத்த உத்தமர் காந்தியடிகளின் நினைவுநாளில், அன்பும் சகோதரத்துவமும் கொண்டு ஒற்றுமை பேணிட உறுதியேற்று, கோட்சேவின் வாரிசுகளுக்கும் அவர்களது தீய எண்ணங்களுக்கும் நம் இந்திய மண்ணில் இடமில்லை எனச் சூளுரைப்போம்! pic.twitter.com/V9uojM8N5z
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) January 30, 2022
Ravi and Stalin paid floral tributes to a decorated portrait of the father of the nation, placed close to a life size statue of Gandhi on the Marina beachfront here.
பிறப்பால் உயர்வு தாழ்வு கற்பித்து மனித மனங்களில் வேற்றுமையை விதைக்கும் தீண்டாமை எனும் கொடுமையை ஒழித்துக் கட்டுவோம்!
உழைத்துப் பெறாத எதிலும் பெருமைகொள்ள ஒன்றும் இல்லை. ஆதிக்கச் சக்திகளின் சூழ்ச்சிகளை அறிவுத்தீயால் எரித்து எல்லோரிடமும் அன்பு செய்வோம்!
அதற்காக உறுதியேற்போம்! pic.twitter.com/m616kVTbr1
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) January 29, 2022
In a tweet, Stalin urged people to take a pledge on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to uphold unity by nurturing love and brotherhood and, “let us take a vow that there is no place in the Indian soil for Godse’s heirs and their evil thoughts.” The Chief Minister did not explicitly name anyone in his post.
Ravi also paid floral tributes to Gandhiji at the Raj Bhavan here and administered a pledge against untouchability and observed 2-minute silence as a mark of respect along with students from the institutions of Harijan Sevak Sangh and Raj Bhavan staffers and officials.
On the occasion, Ravi hailed Mahatma Gandhi for his charismatic leadership to the freedom movement, unwavering commitment to truth, non-violence and dedication to serve the Scheduled Castes and downtrodden.
The Govenror, “urged the people to pledge themselves on this day for adhering to his principles and rendering selfless service to promote fraternity in our society in strengthening and taking our nation on the progressive path,” a Raj Bhavan release said.
The Governor interacted with students and presented them with Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography and sweets. He advised the authorities to arrange for career counselling for students to enable them to decide on options after completing schooling.
Led by Stalin, Ministers, Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu and top government officials took a pledge against untouchability on Saturday at the Secretariat here on the eve of Gandhiji’s death anniversary which is observed as Martyrs’ Day.
Similarly, senior government officials, including district collectors, administered the pledge against untouchability to government staff across Tamil Nadu on the Martyrs’ Day eve.
Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948 and the nation paid homage to the father of the nation on his 74th death anniversary.
