RAMANATHAPURAM: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister M K Stalin paid homage to freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial in Pasumpon in this district on his 63rd guru pooja and 118th jayanthi on Thursday.

Taking to X, the Vice President hailed the celebrated freedom fighter as a "great warrior".

"A great warrior, fearless fighter, and revered saint, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar was a true Desa Bhakt who dedicated his life to the nation and its people. A devoted follower of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, he embodied courage, sacrifice, and patriotism in thought and action," wrote Radhakrishnan.

The VP said Thevar saw nationalism and spirituality as the twin guiding lights of life.

"He was a leader for all communities and faiths, who even gave away his own lands

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