RAMANATHAPURAM: TAMIL NADU: 24 October 2026: Tamil Nadu Ministers paying floral tributes at Maruthu Pandiyar brothers memorial in Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Saturday. Photo: handout_e_mail / The Hindu. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT_E_MAIL
Marking the 225th death anniversary of Maruthu Pandiyar brothers, leaders from various political parties garlanded the statues at the manimandapam in Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Saturday.
The memorial day of the Maruthu Pandiyar brothers was observed as a government event at the manimandapam in Tirupattur, Sivaganga district. District Collector P. Akash hoisted the national flag and garlanded the statues of the Maruthu brothers. District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta, District Revenue Officer Sailendran, and others participated.
Minister for Energy Resources and Law C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar, Minister for Natural Resources T. K. Prabhu, Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development J. Mohamed Farvas and Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises P. Mathan Raja, paid their respects at the venue.
On behalf of DMK, former ministers K. R. Periyakaruppan, R. S. Rajakannappan, T. R. B. Rajaa, MLA Muthuraja, former MLA Tamilarasi, and Town Panchayat President Sengaimaran paid their respects.
On behalf of AIADMK, former ministers Dindigul C. Srinivasan, Sellur K. Raju, Gokula Indira, Kamaraj, Manikandan, and former MLAs Rajan Chellappa and Senthilnathan paid their respects. MDMK General Secretary Vaiko, AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran, BJP District Secretary Pandithurai, Congress National Secretary Mayura Jayakumar, former MLAs Mangudi, among others paid their respects.
CPI(M) District Secretary Mohan, Communist Party of India former MLA Gunasekaran, also paid their respects.
Published - October 24, 2026 08:24 pm IST