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M K Stalin Recovers, Urges DMK Foundation Day Celebrations
M K Stalin, the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, had a fever caused by a viral infection.
He said he was recovering at home.
Doctors advised him to rest for two or three more days.
Because he was ill, some of his planned programmes were postponed.
He thanked people who had asked about his health.
He asked party members to celebrate the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s foundation day on September 17.
He also asked them to remember reformist leader Periyar E V Ramasamy.
Party offices were told to hoist flags and take a social justice pledge.
A larger annual event called Mupperum Vizha will be held on a later date.
M K Stalin said he is recovering at home from a viral fever under medical advice.
Stalin thanked political leaders, film personalities and other well-wishers who asked about his health.
He said he would rest at home for another two to three days, postponing previously scheduled programmes.
Stalin urged Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam cadres to observe Periyar E V Ramasamy’s birth anniversary and the party’s 78th foundation day on September 17.
The party’s annual Mupperum Vizha was postponed because Stalin was unwell, with a new date to be announced later.
- Who
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin, party general secretary Duraimurugan and the party’s cadres.
- What
- Stalin reported recovering from viral fever and urged party members to observe September 17 commemorations; the Mupperum Vizha was postponed.
- Where
- Stalin was recovering at home. The postponed event was planned at Kalaignar Arangam, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.
- When
- Stalin issued the statement on September 16; the commemorations were scheduled for September 17, while the rescheduled Mupperum Vizha date was not announced.
- Why
- Stalin’s programmes and the Mupperum Vizha were postponed because he was unwell and following medical advice to rest.
Key facts
- Health condition
- Viral fever; recovering at home under medical advice.
- Additional rest
- Two to three days, according to Stalin.
- Party anniversary
- The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s 78th foundation day was to be marked on September 17.
- Commemorations
- Party cadres were urged to observe Periyar E V Ramasamy’s birth anniversary and administer a social justice pledge.
- Postponed event
- The annual Mupperum Vizha was postponed because Stalin was unwell.
- Original venue
- Kalaignar Arangam at Anna Arivalayam, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam headquarters in Chennai.
- New event date
- To be announced later.
Quotes
M K Stalin
DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister
“Tomorrow (Thursday), in addition to paying respects by garlanding the statue of Thanthai Periyar, the "social justice day" pledge must be administered across all party offices as announced by the party headquarters, and DMK flags should be hoisted to mark the beginning of the party’s 78th year.”
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“My heartfelt thanks to everyone who inquired about my health. Following a fever caused by a viral infection, I am currently at home as advised by doctors. Consequently, my previously scheduled programmes have been postponed.”
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