‘Saffron’ Thiruvalluvar portrait removed after row at TN Agricultural University in Coimbatore
The Hindu
Officials and replaced it with a portrait of the ancient poet in white attire that was approved by the State government, following media reports sparking a controversy
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore removed the portrait of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar that depicted him donning saffron robes on Thursday, after media reports sparked a controversy. Officials removed the portrait that was in the university’s library, on Thursday morning, and replaced it with a portrait of the ancient poet in white attire that was approved by the State government. Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare M.R.K. Panneerselvam said in a tweet that “as per preliminary investigations” the saffron-clad portrait was installed in 2017-18. After speaking to the TNAU authorities, the official portrait of Thiruvalluvar was installed “in the same spot,” the Minister tweeted.
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