Dist. Collector plants saplings at Avinashilingam College as part of Kalaignar’s 99th birth anniversary celebrations in Coimbatore

An awareness camp was also launched on behalf of the People's Movement for cleaning Ukkadam.


Coimbatore: The late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi's 99th birth anniversary is being celebrated across Tamil Nadu by the DMK cadres and the public as a state-wide festival on Friday.

The members of the DMK were seen celebrating by offering garlands and sweets to the portraits of their former leader Dr. Kalaignar.

Various events were organized in Coimbatore with the District Collector of Coimbatore, G S Sameeran planting saplings at the Avinashilingam College of Arts and Sciences in Pannimadai, launching an awareness camp on behalf of the People's Movement for cleaning Ukkadam and inaugurating a photo exhibition on public welfare projects at the Collectorate.

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