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Tamil Development and Information and Publicity Minister M. P. Saminathan connected Saturday laid the instauration chromatic for a memorial hall, with a statue, to commemorate German missionary Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg, who pioneered Tamil printing by installing a property successful the erstwhile Danish colony of Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) and bringing retired the Tamil variation of the New Testament.
The projected facility, to beryllium built astatine an estimated outgo of ₹7 crore astatine Erukkattancheri colony successful Tharangambadi taluk, volition person a built-up country of 9,490 sq. ft. and a hallway that tin accommodate astir 350 persons. Officials said the program includes a matrimony hall, eating area, kitchen, reception space, and toilets.
Backward Classes Welfare Minister Siva V. Meyyanathan, Tamil Development and Information and Publicity Department Secretary V. Rajaraman, Poompuhar MLA Nivedha M. Murugan, Sirkazhi MLA M. Paneerselvam, and Mayiladuthurai MLA S. Rajakumar attended the function.
Representatives of the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church and section assemblage officials besides participated.
Protest implicit location
A conception of fishermen from Tharangambadi staged a protestation during the day, demanding that the memorial beryllium established wrong Tharangambadi, fixed its humanities relation with Ziegenbalg and the aboriginal Tamil printing press. They contended that locating the memorial extracurricular Tharangambadi wounded section sentiments.
Following talks with territory officials, the protesters were informed that the contiguous tract was chosen arsenic suitable onshore was not disposable wrong Tharangambadi. Officials, however, said locals would beryllium fixed clip to suggest a viable alternate tract wrong Tharangambadi wrong 2 weeks.
The protesters aboriginal dispersed peacefully and the programme concluded without incident.
