The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee will hold week-long celebrations to mark Kamaraj’s birth anniversary

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President Manickam Tagore said the decision to induct former AIADMK MLAs C Vijayabaskar and MR Vijayabhaskar, who are facing corruption charges, into the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was taken by the ruling party itself. | Photo credit: PHOTO FILE

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee will celebrate the birth anniversary of former Congress Chief Minister K. Kamaraj between July 13 and 19, focusing on his “corruption-free clean administration” and his simple lifestyle, TNCC leader S. Peter Alphonse said on Monday (July 6, 2026).

After attending the party’s state executive council meeting in Chennai, he said the Congress would hold a public rally on July 15 in Gudiyatham, where Kamaraj contested the elections for the first time and became an MLA.

Public meeting in Madurai

“TNCC President Manickam Tagore will raise the slogan ‘Reject bribery, raise your head’ in front of Kamarajar’s house in Virudhunagar on the morning of July 15. TNCC will put up anti-bribery banners at public places for members of the public to make their mark. The Congress will also organize a public rally in Madurai on July 19.

Mr. Alphonse underlined the need to transform the anti-graft sentiment into a people’s movement. “It will not be enough for the prime minister or the state government to be corruption-free. The sentiment must become a people’s movement. We will continue this campaign.”

It’s TVK’s decision, says Tagore

Mr Tagore, who presided over the meeting, said the decision to induct former AIADMK MLAs C Vijayabaskar and MR Vijayabhaskar, who are facing corruption charges, into the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was taken by the ruling party itself.

“The court is still hearing the cases. If the courts give any verdict, we will talk about it. These are decisions taken by the respective parties. As an alliance partner, we are very polite. We will only express our views to our allies in the appropriate forum,” he said.

Published – 06 Jul 2026 21:54 IST