Tamil kings, freedom fighters didn’t get due recognition earlier: Vice-President

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Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan releases a commemorative postage stamp successful honour of Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, on with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, and Tamil Nadu BJP main Nainar Nagenthran, astatine the Vice-President’s Enclave, successful New Delhi. Photo: X/@VPIndia via PTI

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan connected Sunday (December 14, 2025) lauded efforts to recognise and honour Tamil kings, leaders and state fighters who had "not received owed designation earlier".

He made the remarks astatine an lawsuit successful New Delhi to merchandise a commemorative postage stamp successful honour of Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II.

In a societal media post, the Vice-President's Secretariat stated that Mr. Radhakrishnan appreciated the Narendra Modi authorities for its continuous enactment of Tamil civilization and language.

He praised initiatives specified arsenic the Kashi Tamil Sangamam and efforts to recognise and honour Tamil kings, leaders, and state fighters who had "not received owed designation earlier".

The Vice-President noted that the merchandise of the commemorative postage stamp connected Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar was portion of this ongoing process of recognition.

He said recognising unsung heroes is indispensable to revive the taste pridefulness of the federation arsenic India marches towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat'.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan were contiguous connected the occasion.

Mr. Radhakrishnan, Ms. Sitharaman and Mr. Murugan addressed the gathering successful Tamil.

Published - December 14, 2025 10:51 p.m. IST

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