As Chief Minister V Narayanasamy was away in Delhi he could not participate in the celebrations here.
Scores of volunteers of the opposition AIADMK, led by the leader of its legislature wing A Anbalagan garlanded the statue.
Volunteers of DMK,led by party convenors R Siva and S P Sivakumar paid floral tributes at the statue.
Leaders and functionaries of various other political parties also paid homage at the statue.
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