V.O.C. remembered on his 150th birth anniversary in Coimbatore
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TN Minister R. Sakkarapani said a full-size statue of the freedom fighter will be installed in V.O.C. Park in Coimbatore
Requests received from ‘Chidambaranar Peravai’ to name Dr. Nanjappa Road and a bridge in Coimbatore after freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai will be taken to the attention of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, said Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani here on Sunday. The organisation wanted V.O.C.’s name to be accorded to any of the flyovers already constructed, or a flyover which is to be constructed in future.More Related News
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