DMK Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday expressed gratitude to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for honouring former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi on his birth centenary.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday said that despite being from different political backgrounds, Rajnath Singh was his first choice to release the commemorative 100-rupee coin to mark the birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi.
He termed M Karunanidhi as one of the most revered leaders of the country, a titan of Indian politics, an able administrator, an advocate for social justice, and a cultural stalwart.
Indian poet-diplomat Abhay Kumar, suggested three new directions for Indian Poetry on birth centenary of renowned Indian poet and actor Nissim Ezekiel.
Recalling the beginning of the birth centenary celebrations of the Vipassana meditation teacher, Acharya SN Goenka a year ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined that the nation celebrated 'Amrit Mahotsav' and also remembering the ideals of Kalyan Mitra Goenka at the same time.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 2: A century ago, a luminary was born to revive the fading light of Dhamma. This Sunday, February 4th, the torch he lit will blaze anew as the Global Vipassana Pagoda celebrates the 100th birth anniversary of Satya Narayana Goenka, the principal Vipassa
While welcoming the decision to confer Bharat Ratna on Karpoori Thakur, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the centre for not releasing the Social and Economic Caste Census.
"The country now needs real justice, not symbolic politics."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called Karpoori Thakur an i
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness over the centre's decision to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar Chief Minister and social justice icon Karpoori Thakur.
"I am delighted that the Government of India has decided to confer the Bharat Ratna on the beacon of social justice,
"Sonal Maa's entire life was dedicated to public welfare, service to the country and religion where she worked with great people like Bhagat Bapu, Vinoba Bhave, Ravi Shankar Maharaj, Kanbhai Laheri, Kalyan Sheth," the Prime Minister said addressing Sonal Mata's birth centenary program via vi
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua on Friday at a function organised by the Cultural Affairs Department in association with the Biswanath district administration at Gohpur.