President Ram Nath Kovind has agreed to be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations of the Assembly and the unveiling of the portrait of five-time Chief Minister and late DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi on August 2. Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister M.K. The President will unveil the portrait of Karunanidhi, he said. The President, the Governor and the Chief Minister will also deliver speeches on Karunanidhi’s life. Mr. Stalin had recently visited New Delhi and met Mr. Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and invited him for the two events.

Source: The Hindu July 25, 2021 19:07 UTC