#Live: கொளத்தூரில் கழக மூத்த முன்னோடிகளுக்குப் பொற்கிழி வழங்கிச் சிறப்புரை https://t.co/XeIfbtQqvT

Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin delivered an emotional address during a live ceremony organized in Kolathur to honor senior party pioneers with traditional porkizhi (financial purses) under the Kalaignar 100 centenary initiative. Speaking before cadres and local families, Stalin paid profound respects to veteran workers whose selfless struggles, imprisonment, and grassroots loyalty during turbulent decades sustained the Dravidian movement and carried it to political triumph.

Stalin remarked that the present glory and administrative authority enjoyed by the DMK are entirely indebted to the silent sacrifices of these elderly stalwarts, who dedicated their youth to wall writings, street meetings, and protest rallies without expecting personal power or financial rewards. He stated that honoring veteran cadres is not a mere ceremonial duty, but a heartfelt expression of institutional gratitude and familial bond that defines the DMK's unique political culture.

The Chief Minister urged the younger generation of cadres to look up to these pioneering veterans as living monuments of ideological fortitude. He affirmed that their steadfast commitment to social justice and Tamil dignity continues to inspire his governance as Chief Minister every day.