Chennai, Sep 5: Tamil Nadu Governor R.N.Ravi today Paid rich tributes to freedom fighter V.O.Chidambaram Pillai on the occasion of his 15th birth anniversary.
In his message, he said V.O.Chidambaram Pillai dedicated his life and made enormous sacrifices in pursuit of India’s freedom. He suffered for a free and self-reliant India. He founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to break the British monopoly in commercial navigation, the Governor said.
He rebelled against the British policy of communally dividing Indian society by partitioning Bengal. He mobilized a vigorous mass movement against the British, the Governor said according to a Raj Bhavan communique.
He suffered imprisonment with hard labor. V.O.Chidambaranar was also an erudite scholar.He will continue inspiring the youths of our Country towards building Ore-Bharatham, Unnatha Bharatham through self-reliance – Atma Nirbhar Bharat during the Amrit Kaal of our Independence.
“Nation pays heartfelt tribute to this great leader”, Ravi said.
