“I was taken to Cuddalore prison and kept there for a month. I have great pride in that. I have come to say that I have as many rights as the professors and students of the college. The place is called Capper. The prison I was lodged in Cuddalore was also called Capper. There are many unforgettable moments in my life. I take pride in informing you that supporting and expressing solidarity with the protesting college students in the past is one such incident, ” he added, before elaborating on the skill development and education promotion initiatives undertaken by his government during the last year.

Later in the evening, Stalin turned equally nostalgic at the 75th annual day of Stella Maris College, Stalin said that it was the same Stella Maris bus stop from where he used to take a bus to reach his school on Harrington Road. A visibly happy Stalin lauded the students of the college for giving a patient hearing to his speech and recalled how VIPs were made to abruptly wind up their speech during such events during his college days.

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