Despite criticism from the DMK and its allies, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi went ahead with celebrating Saint Thiruvalluvar's birthday on Vaikasi Anusham
He was 98. Veerappan had served as a minister in the former Chief Minister M G Ramachandran's Cabinet and was also in the Cabinets of late Chief Ministers: Janaki Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa.
Pioneer of Dravidian movement, prominent film producer R M Veerappan dies at 98 tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This Dravidian leader born on September 9, 1926, enjoyed good ties with DMK stalwart and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi too. He launched the MGR Kazhagam party after quitting the AIADMK.
By Girish Linganna On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called out the DMK party for not being consistent about the Katchatheevu island issue. He said