A special Holy Mass and prayer services were held on the occasion. The service was led by Thoothukudi Diocesan Bishop Stephen. During the ceremony, ashes were placed on the foreheads of the faithful.
Speaking in the assembly while presenting the interim budget, Thennarasu said that in a federal polity, States have often been treated unfairly, but the scale of challenges Tamil Nadu faces in the current financial year is unprecedented.
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Saturday presented the interim budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the state assembly.
During the meeting, Durai Vaiko handed over a memorandum outlining six major demands to foster development, create employment, and advance education in Tamil Nadu.
"Modi-Amit Shah politics will not work in Tamil Nadu. This election is a war between Tamil Nadu and Delhi. It is an election between social justice and social injustice, between the Tamil language and the imposition of Hindi," he said.
The incident occurred near the East Coast Road in Vaippar-1 village, under Vilathikulam taluk, where 40-year-old Gurusamy, a resident of Pallakulam village, was travelling on a two-wheeler with his relatives.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shazia Ilmi said that the Congress party lacks independent support in Tamil Nadu and can only secure victories with backing from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), ahead of the state assembly elections.
In a post on X, Stalin appealed for a "humane legal solution" for the Sri Lankan Tamils living in Tamil Nadu, stating that many of them had arrived in India with the approval of the Government of India and should not be treated as illegal immigrants.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Sunday dismissed claims that Tamil Nadu is hostile to Sanatan Dharma, asserting that the term carries a different connotation in the state and is often associated with caste hierarchy rather than religious practice.
"The BJP is a drag as far as Tamil Nadu politics is concerned. While the BJP has succeeded in many parts of India, its brand of politics does not resonate with people in the state. And their brand of politics doesn't gel well with Tamil Nadu. BJP is only looked at from a national prism. A