என் அன்புக் கட்டளையை ஏற்றுப் புத்தகங்களைப் பிறந்தநாள் பரிசாகக் கொண்டுவந்த உடன்பிறப்புகளுக்கு மஞ்சள்பையுடன் மரக்கன்றுகளை நன்றியாக வழங்கினேன்....

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin celebrated his seventieth birthday in Chennai by promoting literacy and environmental sustainability, thanking party workers for adhering to his request to present books rather than costly ceremonial gifts. In return for the thousands of volumes contributed toward public libraries, Stalin presented each visiting cadre with native tree saplings and reusable yellow cloth bags under the Meendum Manjappai campaign.

The Chief Minister urged party functionaries and citizens to plant the distributed saplings in their respective residential neighborhoods and rural homesteads, caring for them vigilantly to ensure robust growth. He emphasized that nurturing green cover is an indispensable communal duty that shields future generations from rising global temperatures and ecological distress. Stalin highlighted that combining literary enrichment with environmental responsibility reflects the core progressive values championed by the Dravidian movement.

Stalin commended party cadres for transforming a personal milestone into a meaningful civic initiative that advances state ecological priorities. By replacing single-use plastics with traditional cloth bags and expanding district green belts, the administration demonstrates practical leadership in climate adaptation. Stalin affirmed that grassroots environmental action remains essential to sustaining Tamil Nadu's natural heritage.