SPEAKING after inaugurating the three-day Chennai literary festival at Anna Centenary Library on Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said it is important to take Tamil language and literature to youngsters, and literary festivals will help in doing that.
DMK's rule is the rule of Tamil and literature in the state, he said. He listed out the steps taken by successive DMK governments for the language, including changing the name of the state to Tamil Nadu, installing a 133-ft-high statue for Tiruvalluvar in Kanniyakumari, promoting Thirukkural, and release of all textbooks in Tamil.
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