DINDIGUL: The Dravidian model of governance has never been a barrier to different faiths and is benevolent to all religions, Tamil Nadu chief ministerM K Stalin said on Saturday.
DMK govt was focusing on the overall development of the state, including social and other sectors; and religious places of worship should be free from any discrimination, Stalin said while virtually inaugurating from Chennai the first Global Muthamizh Murugan Conference at Palani, which is being seen as an attempt to counter BJP’s aggressive Ram campaign.
“Everyone has different beliefs. There’s nothing high or low about it. The Dravidian model of govt has never been a hindrance to those beliefs but is striving for overall development based on the concept of ‘everything for all’,” the chief minister said.
The two-day conference did not materialise all of a sudden but was the result of a series of development work initiated by the govt through the Hindu religious and charitable endowments department, the CM said.
Extensive work was being carried out at all the temples of Lord Murugan (Subrahmanya Swamy) – at Palani, Tiruttani, Tiruchendur, Marudamalai, Kumaravayalur, Siruvapuri and Kanthal.
“Keeping in mind the welfare of devotees, we have started development work at the temples… at an estimated cost of Rs 790 crore and 588 works are being executed at other temples of Lord Murugan for Rs 277 crore,” Stalin said. Nearly 4,000 students studying in educational institutions run by Sri Dhandayudhapani Swamy temple, Palani, were being provided free breakfast.
It has been planned to include free launch for them from this year, he added.
About 1,300 research papers will be presented at the conference by Tamil scholars from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Mauritius.
DMK govt was focusing on the overall development of the state, including social and other sectors; and religious places of worship should be free from any discrimination, Stalin said while virtually inaugurating from Chennai the first Global Muthamizh Murugan Conference at Palani, which is being seen as an attempt to counter BJP’s aggressive Ram campaign.
“Everyone has different beliefs. There’s nothing high or low about it. The Dravidian model of govt has never been a hindrance to those beliefs but is striving for overall development based on the concept of ‘everything for all’,” the chief minister said.
The two-day conference did not materialise all of a sudden but was the result of a series of development work initiated by the govt through the Hindu religious and charitable endowments department, the CM said.
Extensive work was being carried out at all the temples of Lord Murugan (Subrahmanya Swamy) – at Palani, Tiruttani, Tiruchendur, Marudamalai, Kumaravayalur, Siruvapuri and Kanthal.
“Keeping in mind the welfare of devotees, we have started development work at the temples… at an estimated cost of Rs 790 crore and 588 works are being executed at other temples of Lord Murugan for Rs 277 crore,” Stalin said. Nearly 4,000 students studying in educational institutions run by Sri Dhandayudhapani Swamy temple, Palani, were being provided free breakfast.
It has been planned to include free launch for them from this year, he added.
About 1,300 research papers will be presented at the conference by Tamil scholars from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Mauritius.