Erode I Dheeran Chinnamalai remembered on his 218th death anniversary
The Hindu
The 218th death anniversary of freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai was observed at Odanilai in Arachalur town panchayat here on Thursday.
The 218th death anniversary of freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai was observed at Odanilai in Arachalur town panchayat here on Thursday.
Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy, District Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara, MLAs A.G. Venkatachalam (Anthiyur) and E.R. Eswaran (Tiruchengodu), Mayor S. Nagarathinam, former Ministers and MLAs, descendants of the freedom fighter, leaders of various political parties and other organisations garlanded the statue of the freedom fighter at the Mani Mandapam. Tight security arrangements were in place at the village.
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