August 31, 2012 11:49 am | Updated 11:49 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes A.P. Anil Kumar offers floral tributes at the statue of Ayyankali at Vellayambalam on Thursday on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of the social reformer. Photo: S.Mahinsha
The 150 birth anniversary of social reformer Ayyankali was celebrated with meetings and offering of floral tributes in different parts of the State on Thursday.
Scheduled Castes Development Minister A.P. Anil Kumar offered floral tributes at the statue of Ayyankali at the Vellayambalam square. Later in the day, the Minister also inaugurated ‘Dalit Fest 2013’, to mark the birth anniversary. Ayyankali’s grandchildren also offered floral tributes along with hundreds of people.
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