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VP CPR, leaders pay floral tributes to freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon

Chennai, Oct 30 (UNI) Vice President C.P.Radhakrishnan and leaders cutting across party lines paid floral tributes to freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on the occasion of Thevar Jayanthi also called as Thevar Guru Puja day on Friday.
The Vice-President was accompanied by Tamil Nadu Governor R.V.Arlekar, former union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan and others.
Earlier, on his arrival at the Madurai airport from Delhi, the Vice President was received by the Governor, TN Minister and other officials. From Madurai he reached Pasumpon by a helicopter.
After paying tributes at Pasumpon, Mr Radhakrishnan left for Dindigul by a helicopter to take part in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations and the 39th Convocation Ceremony of Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) after which he was expected to return
to Madurai and leave for the National capital.
Meanwhile, leaders of various political parties paid floral tributes to Muthuramalinga Thevar across the State. While Chief Minister Vijay garlanded his statue and paid floral tributes to his portrait at Nandanam junction in Chennai, Ministers paid their tributes at Pasumpon, which was converted into veritable security fortress, with the deployment of more than 15,000 police personnel and deployment of over 100 four-wheeler and two-wheeler patrol teams.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and leaders of various parties also visited Pasumpon and paid their tributes,
while DMK President M.K.Stalin, accompanied by senior leaders, paid tributes to Thevar at Goripalayam in Madurai.
Later, in a social media post, Vijay said "on the occasion of the birth and Guru Puja day of freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, who lived cherishing nationhood and divinity as his two eyes, I pay homage to his patriotism, sacrifice, and contributions to social justice."
With his heroic oratory that ignited the flame of freedom among the people of the nation, the divine son Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar fervently propagated the ideals of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, rallied support for the Indian National Army, and fought for the nation's liberation, the Chief Minister said.
"Let us continue to tread the path of ideals of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, who lived transcending caste and religious boundaries, with humanity alone as his breath", he added.
Police have also made elaborate security arrangements in Madurai, Pasumpon and Dindigul in view of the Vice President's visit.
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