Ramanathapuram, Oct. 30 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday paid tribute to freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial in Pasumpon on his 63rd guru pooja (death anniversary) and 118th birth anniversary.

Speaking to reporters, Palaniswami said that the AIADMK has requested the Union Home Minister to confer the Bharat Ratna award to Muthuramalinga Thevar.

"The Devar Jayanthi celebration was declared a government function by former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran (M.G.R). It was Jayalalithaa who installed the portrait of Muthuramalinga Devar in the State Assembly complex. Jayalalithaa also presented a 13-kilogram golden armour to the deity. On behalf of the AIADMK, we have requested the Union...