Marudhu brothers remembered
The Hindu
On Tues., leaders from various political parties gathered in Sivaganga district to mark the 222nd anniversary of Marudhu Brothers. Collector Asha Ajith hoisted the national flag and garlanded the statues at Manimandapam. Ministers, MLAs, and other volunteers paid tributes at the memorial. AIADMK, MDMK, AMMK, Congress, BJP, OPS faction, Thevar outfits, and Madurai Adheenam Gnanasambanda Desika Swamigal were all present.
Marking the 222nd anniversary of Maruthupandian brothers (Marudhu Brothers), leaders from various political parties garlanded the statues at the Manimandapam in Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Tuesday.
Sivaganga Collector Asha Ajith hoisted the national flag and garlanded the statues at the Manimandapam. Ministers Thangam Thennarasu, K R Periakaruppan, R.S. Raja Kannappan and P. Moorthy and DMK MLA A. Tamilarasi garlanded the statues and paid tributes at the memorial near the bus stand.
Representing the AIADMK, former ministers Dindigul C. Srinivasan, Natham R. Viswanathan, R. B. Udayakumar, G. Baskaran, Sellur K. Raju, C. Vijayabaskar and O. S. Manian and MLA Rajan Chellappa garlanded the statues.
MDMK principal headquarters secretary Durai Vaiko, AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, Congress MLA Mangudi, BJP’s Sethu Sivaraman and Dharmar MP representing OPS faction and other volunteers and leaders from the Thevar outfits and Madurai Adheenam Gnanasambanda Desika Swamigal garlanded the statues.
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