‘Denied’ opportunity on Independence Day, Dalit panchayat president hoists national flag at Pudukottai government school

Days after Senthakudi village panchayat president Tamilarasan who belongs to the Scheduled Caste had complained of being “denied” the opportunity to hoist the national flag at the Government High School in Keezhaiyur in the district on the Independence Day, he got his wish fulfilled on Thursday. He hoisted the tri-colour flag in the same school in the presence of District Collector Kavitha Ramu.

Thanks to the intervention of the district administration, a brief function was organised at the government school premises on Thursday morning when Mr. Tamilarasan, who was elected the village panchayat president of Senthakudi in Tiruvanrankulam block in the district in 2020, proudly hoisted the national flag, saluted it and distributed sweets to the students.

The function commenced with the Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu followed by hoisting of the national flag by Mr. Tamilarasan and the singing of the national anthem.