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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
63 statues installed, 11 manimandapams built in 4 years, says Tamil Nadu government
The DMK government on Sunday said that a total of 63 statues of eminent personalities and leaders had been installed, and 11 manimandapams had been constructed in Tamil Nadu since it assumed office in May 2021. The installation of the statues of 28 other personalities, and the construction of 12 manimandapams were under way, it added. During the 10 years of the erstwhile AIADMK regime, statues were installed for only 25 personalities, an official press release said. It recalled that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin took part in the celebrations marking the completion of 25 years of the 133-foot statue of late Tamil saint-poet Tiruvalluvar in Kanniyakumari in December last year. List of statues The statues of Mahatma Gandhi, former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, B.R. Ambedkar, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan, K. Anbazhagan, Colonel John Pennycuick, Ki. Rajanarayanan, Allala Ilaya Nayakar, Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, Marudhu Brothers, V.O. Chidambaram, Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, T.M. Soundararajan, P. Subbarayan, Rabindranath Tagore, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and Anjalai Ammal had been installed, the press release said. The statues of Rao Bahadur Cruz Fernandes, V.P. Singh, Iyothee Thass Pandithar, Veeramamunivar, Namakkal Kavignar, Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar, Sir A.T. Pannirselvam, M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Irattaimalai Srinivasan, Annal Thango, Veeran Sundaralingam, Venni Kaladi, Kuyili, Thali Palayakkarar Malaiandi Vengidupathi Ethalappa Naicker, Ayya Eswaran, Valukku Veli Ambalam, 21 social justice activists in Vazhudhareddi in Villupuram district, former Minister A. Govindasamy, and Sir John Hubert Marshal had also been installed, the press release added.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Councillors seek intervention of Stalin in fulfilling residents' demand to rename key roads
: A section of councillors in Chennai has sought the intervention of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to rename certain roads in the city. On Thursday, MDMK councillor S. Jeevan submitted an online representation to the Chief Minister's office, demanding that Triplicane High Road be renamed after Oviya Perunthagai Venugopal Sarma, the artist who created the universally accepted portrait of Tiruvalluvar. 'Oviya Perunthagai Venugopal Sarma painted the portrait of Tiruvalluvar — free from caste or religious bias and firmly rooted in Dravidian ideology — after doing meticulous research on Tirukkural. He lived near Triplicane High Road, on Besant Road. Despite my repeated appeals to rename Triplicane High Road in his honour, there has been no response from the Chennai Corporation Council,' Mr. Jeevan said. 'Both Anna and Kalaignar had deep admiration for the artist and his invaluable contribution to Dravidian art and culture,' he added. DMK councillor T.V. Shemmozhi sought the installation of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's statue on Anna Nagar Second Avenue and the renaming of the stretch after Dravidian stalwart Perasiriyar K. Anbazhagan, who inculcated the younger generation with ideals of rationalism, based on extensive research of Tirukkural and other literary works. 'Thousands of young IAS aspirants, preparing for the civil services examination, throng the important stretch of Anna Nagar Second Avenue, because of the presence of a large number of coaching centres in the area. The renaming of the road will inspire the younger generation to learn about the great leaders of Dravidian ideology, which is crucial for peace, harmony, modernisation, growth and development of India,' Mr. Shemmozhi said. AIADMK councillor J. John said: 'Many roads in Korattur are named after a particular caste of people who lived in the area several centuries ago. Now, residents of all castes live here in peace and harmony without social discrimination. So we request the State government to rename such roads after leaders who promoted social harmony,' Mr. John said. The Council refused to permit the councillors to speak, whenever they tried to bring up the need for renaming the roads, claiming that the government had to take a decision, he said.
