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Rangasamy, leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi

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Pledge to promote unity and harmony among people

Photo: T. Singaravelou

TAKING OATH: Chief Minister N Rangasamy administering Sadhbhavana Day pledge in Pondicherry on Sunday.

Pondicherry: Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, accompanied by Speaker of the Pondicherry Assembly R. Radhakrishnan, legislators, PCC leader P. Shanmugham and officials paid floral tributes at the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of the 62nd birth anniversary of the leader here on Sunday.

Members of Hindu, Christian and Islamic religions read out excerpts from religious books, highlighting the need for unity and harmony among people.

Students of the Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam presented hymns on patriotism and unity. Mr. Rangasamy administered sadhbavana pledge to those present at the venue.

Mr. Shanmugham, who paid tributes at the portrait of Rajiv Gandhi at a function held at the party office, addressed a workers meeting. He said the AICC leader Sonia Gandhi had appreciated the good governance provided by Mr. Rangasamy and his team during his meeting with her in New Delhi recently.

Mr. Shanmugham appealed to the rank and file of the party to be wary of those designing to destabilise the party from within. "Let there be no ambition for power and office of profit, let us all work together to maintain unity and growth of the party," he said.

Vice-president of the PMC K Lakshminarayanan MLA was among those who garlanded the portrait of Rajiv Gandhi at a function held at the party office.

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