Prime Minister Narendra Modi 
Tamil Nadu

PM Modi pays tributes to Bharathi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to poet Subramania Bharathi on his 137th birth anniversary and hailed him as a symbol of patriotism.

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Chennai

Modi, in a series of tweets in both English and Tamil, said, ‘’Remembering the great Subramania Bharathi on his Jayanti.’’


“Respectfuly known as ‘Mahakavi Bharathiar’, he is a symbol of patriotism, social reform, poetic genius and indomitable spirit of freedom and fearlessness. His thoughts and works continue to motivate us all’’, he added.


‘’Subramania Bharathi believed in justice and equality above everything else. He once said, ‘If even one single man suffers from starvation, we will destroy the entire world.’ This sums up his vision towards alleviating human suffering and furthering empowerment’,’ Modi said.


Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Ministers paid rich tributes to the poet to mark the occasion, by garlanding his statue at the Marina beach. They also paid floral tributes to a decorated portrait of the poet.

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