TN declares public holiday for MGR's 100th birth anniversary
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday declared former CM MG Ramachandran's 100th birth anniversary, January 17, as a public holiday for the state. MGR was the state's CM from 1977 to 1987, and founded the ruling AIADMK in 1972. The Centre has also agreed to release a special postage stamp on MGR's birth centenary, the Tamil Nadu government has said.