CM Stalin leads rally to express solidarity with Indian armed forces
The Hindu
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin leads rally in Chennai to support Indian armed forces, condemning terror attacks by Pakistan.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday led a rally in Chennai to express solidarity with the Indian armed forces and to condemn the terror attacks by Pakistan.
Holding a national flag, Mr. Stalin, accompanied by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam and Director-General of Police Shankar Jiwal, led the march from the DGP’s office on Kamaraj Salai to the War Memorial near Fort St. George, covering a distance of 4 km.
Meanwhile, Governor R.N. Ravi thanked the Chief Minister for organising a rally to “express the support of eight crore Tamils” for the Indian Army.
Thousands of students, nurses, policemen, ex-service men, religious leaders, and people of various faiths participated in the rally, raising slogans such as “Let us unite and stand for Nation’s security”, “Tamil Nadu will stand with the Nation against terrorism”, “Unity and integrity for Nation’s Security”, “Let us come together to ensure Nation’s safety”, and “Let us stand by the Indian armed forces to root out terrorism”. There was a sense of relief after India and Pakistan announced truce.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Public Works E.V. Velu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekarbabu, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, and DMK MPs Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran, MDMK leader Vaiko, and TNCC president Selvaperunthagai took part in the rally.
The government had made elaborate arrangements for the participants in view of the scorching weather. There were over 200 tents along the rally route, apart from mobile toilets, chairs, water tankers and 10 medical camps with lifesaving drugs, oral rehydration solutions, and 15 ambulances.
Mr. Stalin also paid floral tributes to the photographs of 26 victims of the Pahalgam attack displayed at the war memorial.
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