In a significant event celebrating the bicentennial presence of Indian-Origin Tamils (IOT) in Sri Lanka, a commemorative stamp was released recently on
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was in Coimbatore on Friday to campaign for Lok Sabha elections, made an unexpected pitstop enroute to the rally ground to present a surprise gift for alliance party leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he has deeply imbibed the culture, tradition, and spirituality of Tamil Nadu and this is what draws him repeatedly to the state and not any thought to "political gains".