இளைஞர் எழுச்சி நாள் மார்ச் 1 முதல் கழகத் தோழர்கள் சால்வை அணிவிப்பதை தவிர்த்து,பயனுள்ள புத்தகங்களை அன்பளிப்பாக வழங்குமாறு கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன்.

DMK working president M.K. Stalin appealed to party cadres and youth wing members on February 26, 2017, requesting them to strictly avoid presenting ceremonial silk shawls and decorative garlands for his upcoming birthday on March 1, observed as Youth Awakening Day. Instead, Stalin urged all party functionaries, elected representatives, and district leaders to gift useful books that can enrich intellectual libraries and contribute meaningfully to the education of students across Tamil Nadu.

Stalin emphasized that ceremonial shawls accumulate in closets without practical utility, whereas books represent enduring treasures of wisdom that enlighten minds and cultivate rationalist thought. By redirecting celebration expenses toward literature, DMK workers can support regional publishers, encourage reading habits, and donate valuable educational material to rural study circles and community reading halls. This initiative honors the rich literary heritage of DMK founder C.N. Annadurai and party patriarch M. Karunanidhi, who established the pen and the printed word as vital instruments of social reform.

The opposition leader called upon district units to organize book drives alongside blood donation and civic assistance programs. He reiterated that knowledge empowerment remains the true tribute of progressive political movements.