'Youngsters must devp reading Tamil books'

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Chennai, Jan 10: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder-leader Dr SRamadoss has urged the youth to develop a passion for reading Tamilbooks and work for the development of the language.

''Love and passion for Tamil Language has to be inborn amongstTamils and that would ensure the growth of the language,'' the PMKleader said in his address after releasing eminent Tamil scholar ThiruVi Ka's books at a function held here.

''Tamil Mann Pathippagam,'' one of the leading publishing houses,brought out 54 titles of Thiru Vi Kalyana Sundaram (Thiru Vi Ka) in 24volumes.

Students opting for political science could learn a lot from ThiruVi Ka's books on politics as pursued in the pre and post independentIndia, he suggested.

Despite serious differences in politics, Thiru Vi Ka, rationalistleader Periyar E V Ramasamy and Congress leader Varadarajulu Naidumaintained a cordial friendship, he pointed out.

In his address, veteran CPI leader R Nallakannu said ''Thiru Vi Ka's books are a gift to Tamil Society.

Paying glowing tributes to the Tamil scholar, the CPI leader saidThiru Vi Ka was a multifaceted personality and excelled as a Tamilteacher and an excellent journalist.

Mr Pazha Nedumaran, President, Tamil National Movement, in hisPresidential address said, ''Thiru Vi Ka is one of the noble leaders inpolitics, a person with non contradictory views and a great reformist.His books will be of great help for youngsters to analyse the presentpolitical scenario.


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