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New Delhi, [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wendnesday condoled the death of Congress leader Kumari Ananthan, who passed away at 93 due to age-related illness.
Ananthan, who was the father of BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, breathed his last earlier in the day.
Taking to social media platform X, Amit Shah said Ananthan Ji served the Tamil language and culture with the "utmost commitment."
"Saddened by the demise of Thiru Kumari Ananthan Ji. A noted literary figure, Ananthan Ji served the Tamil language and culture with the utmost commitment. His passing is a grave loss to society. Spoke with his daughter, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan Ji, and extended my heartfelt condolences to her and the bereaved family," Amit Shah wrote on X.
https://x.com/AmitShah/status/1909922477578322014
Earlier in the day, PM Modi also remembered Ananthan for his "noteworthy service to society and passion for Tamil Nadu's progress."
Taking to social media, X, Prime Minister, wrote, "Thiru Kumari Ananthan Ji will be remembered for his noteworthy service to society and passion for Tamil Nadu's progress. He also made many efforts to popularise the Tamil language and culture. I am pained by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti."
Kumari Ananthan was a member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly five times.
Kumari Ananthan, known for his deep-rooted commitment to public service, had also served as a Member of Parliament from the Nagarkoil constituency in 1977.
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed profound grief over the demise of her father, Kumari Ananthan, in a heartfelt note posted on X.
In her emotional tribute, she wrote, "I do not speak Tamil because I learned it... I speak Tamil because Tamil gave birth to me. Born in a village in Kumari. With all his efforts... As a flawless politician... With an unwavering devotion to Tamil... He lived a balanced life... Today, seeing all those he raised... living a balanced life... Proudly... Congratulating... and leaving us... His name will remain forever in Tamil Nadu politics."
"It was my father, Kumari Ananthan, who made me speak Tamil with pride. Today, he has joined my mother. Blending into eternity." (ANI)
