: Leaders in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remembered freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami, deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and Minister paid floral tribute to a decorated portrait of Gandhi near his statue on Kamaraj Salai here, an official press release said.
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948.
At a separate event, Palaniswami administered an oath against untouchability at the Secretariat coinciding with the death anniversary.
The event was attended also by state government officials, including Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanthan and the Secretariat staff.
In neighbouring Puducherry, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy paid homage to Mahatma at his memorial
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