Crediting M.S. Swaminathan as the “father of Green Revolution and builder of modern Bharat”, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi said, “He will always live in our hearts and minds,” and added that his thoughts were with the bereaved family and friends in this hour of grief.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said Swaminathan’s pioneering work in the field of sustainable food security had a profound impact worldwide. “I will always cherish the moments I spent with him. My thoughts are with his family and the global science community during this difficult time,” he said.
Listing his achievements, Mr. Stalin recalled how he gave constructive ideas as a member of the State Planning Commission during 1989-91 and 1996-2000. The late scientist shared a good friendship with him and late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister said, and added that it was on a plot of land allotted by Karunanidhi in 1989 that the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation had been functioning for more than three decades.
