CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin awarded ‘Thagaisal Thamizhar’ award to Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani during the 77th Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George, Chennai.
K Veeramani was also awarded Rs 10 lakh in cash for exemplary deeds of activism and fight for social justice.
Stalin also distributed gold medals to contributors of the society at the event.
Earlier, the CM delivered his Independence Day address from Chennai's Fort St George, the seat of power, after unfurling the national flag.
In his Independence Day address, Stalin announced that approximately 55,000 vacancies would be filled in various government departments.