Stalin donates 10,000 books to libraries in three districts

DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday donated 10,000 books to three educational institutions in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tiruvannamalai districts, fulfilling requests from people who had earlier presented books to him.
According to a DMK statement, Stalin accepted requests to donate the books gifted to him to libraries in colleges and educational institutions.
Of the total, 5,000 books were donated to the library of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district. Another 3,000 books were given to the Rahmania Educational Centre Watt Training Centre in Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi district, while 2,000 books were donated to the Government Arts College library in Chengam taluk, Tiruvannamalai district. Stalin handed over the books to representatives of the respective institutions at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai, on November 5. With this latest contribution, Stalin has donated a total of 7.10 lakh books received as gifts to various colleges and libraries, the party statement said.
Meanwhile, Stalin met senior DMK member Kasi and his family and shared details of the interaction on social media. Describing Kasi as a dedicated party worker who lives by the party’s ideology, Stalin said he had been inspired by Periyar’s thoughts and had made the DMK newspaper Murasoli his political learning ground.
Stalin recalled Kasi’s wholehearted support for inter-caste marriages and said he saw the smile of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Kasi’s eyes.
He said political principles should not remain confined to public speeches but should be reflected in everyday life. He also noted that the DMK had grown through the hard work and sacrifices of dedicated party workers like Kasi.
Stalin added that party leaders and cadres, from senior functionaries to young members, had much to learn from the lives of such committed workers. He said his conversation with Kasi continued to remain in his thoughts even after their meeting.