Chennai, May 31 (IANS) A fresh political and cultural controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu over the portrayal of the celebrated Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar after a portrait depicting him in saffron robes was displayed during Thiruvalluvar Day celebrations at the Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan in Guindy, Chennai. The portrait, which showed Thiruvalluvar dressed in saffron attire, wearing rudraksha beads around his neck and sacred ash markings on his forehead, was put up at an event organised by …
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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Revenue Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan on Monday clarified his decision to undergo medical treatment at a private hospital amid questions over the ruling TVK government’s stated position that ministers should avail treatment at government hospitals.The clarification comes after Minister Arunraj had earlier said that TVK ministers would rely on government hospitals for medical treatment.Sengottaiyan faced questions from reporters regarding why he ha…