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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay honours Sankaralinganar on his death anniversary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid tribute to Sankaralinganar on his death anniversary on October 13, 2026.
Sankaralinganar is remembered for demanding that Madras State be renamed Tamil Nadu.
He pursued that demand through a 76-day hunger strike, using peaceful means, Vijay said.
Sankaralinganar sacrificed his life without giving up his principles, according to Vijay.
The tribute linked his campaign to Tamil identity and self-governance.
Vijay said Sankaralinganar’s sacrifice deserved a place in Tamil Nadu’s and India’s history.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid homage to Tyagi Sankaralinganar on his death anniversary.
Vijay recalled Sankaralinganar’s role in the renaming of Madras State as Tamil Nadu.
Sankaralinganar died after a 76-day hunger strike, according to Vijay.
Renaming the State as Tamil Nadu was Sankaralinganar’s principal demand.
Vijay said Sankaralinganar’s sacrifice reflected the importance of Tamil identity and self-governance.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay paid homage to Tyagi Sankaralinganar.
- What
- Vijay remembered Sankaralinganar’s contribution to renaming Madras State as Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Sankaralinganar’s death anniversary.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Vijay said Sankaralinganar’s principal demand was renaming Madras State as Tamil Nadu.
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- Chief Minister
- C. Joseph Vijay
- Honouree
- Tyagi Sankaralinganar
- Date
- October 13, 2026
- Hunger strike
- 76 days
- Demand
- Renaming Madras State as Tamil Nadu
What people are saying
Sankaralinganar sacrificed his life after observing a 76-day hunger strike through peaceful means, with the renaming of the State as Tamil Nadu as his principal demand.
Without yielding on his principles and the pride of self-governance of the Tamil land, he proved that the identity of the Tamil people was greater than life itself.
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