CHENNAI, JULY 15 :  Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and leaders of various political parties paid floral tributes to Congress stalwart and former Chief Minister K Kamaraj on his 122nd birth anniversary on Monday.

The Governor paid floral tributes to a portrait of Kamaraj at the Raj Bhavan. Later, in post on X, he said “Humble homage to Perunthalaivar K. Kamarajar, a great nationalist and builder of modern Tamil Nadu. He made possible universal access to education, mid-day meal, laid foundation for industrialisation, power generation and built numerous dams that boosted agricultural production.”

Mr Ravi said Mr Kamaraj was the champion of social justice. His life of honesty and utter simplicity should be a lesson for our present day leaders. His life and works remain an inspiration for all, Mr Ravi added.

Mr Stalin paid floral tributes to a portrait of Mr Kamaraj at a school in Keezhacheri in neighbouring Tiruvallur district and launched the ruling DMK’s pioneering and the flagship Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme in government-aided schools for students of Classes 1 to 5 to mark the occasion.

Mr Stalin’s Cabinet colleagues garlanded the statue of Mr Kamaraj near the Pallavan house in the city and paid floral tributes to a decorated portrait of the late leader. The State government celebrates Kamaraj’s birthday as Education Development Day. Leaders of various political parties, including AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, also paid floral tributes to Kamaraj on the occasion.(UNI)