Tuesday 9 April 2013

Leader is their ‘deity’; his residence is their ‘temple’

Devotees pray their family deity for some favour and make offerings if what they solicited is fulfilled. But for DMK cadre and their families, their desire invariably is that the weddings of them and members of their families should be solemnized by their leader Kalaignar. There are many instances of Kalaignar presiding over the wedding of the offspring of some DMK functionary, whose wedding also would have been solemnized by him in the past. Such families feel that it is double bliss for them.
Now in his health condition, Kalaignar is unable to undertake tours as before and participate in the weddings of functionaries and cadre. But that does not deter the enthusiasm of the rank and file, and they bring the bride and bridegroom along with their relatives and friends in vehicles hired to Chennai to the residence of their beloved leader and head of the entire DMK family. They might have fixed prior appointment and at times without with the confidence that Kalaignar would definitely oblige them. The moment they see their leader coming out of his residence the glee on the faces of men, women and children is something to be seen to appreciate.
On April 4, T.R.Manoharan, former district representative of Anna village union, Cuddalore district brought his son M.Vasanthan and bride J.Jeyapriya to the residence of Kalaignar for their wedding to be solemnized by him. Kalaignar conducted their wedding and greeted the couple. Tmt. Dhayalu Ammal, Deputy General Secretary V.P.Duraisamy, T.K.S.Elangovan MP, District Secretaries K.Ponmudi and M.R.K.Panneerselvam and functionaries of the district and family members of the couple were present.

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