Vice-President Pays Floral Tributes to Freedom Fighter Thiru Subramania Siva on His Death Anniversary

India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Vice-President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today paid floral tributes to the great freedom fighter Thiru Subramania Siva at the Uprashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of his death anniversary.

Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-President said:

"The great freedom fighter Thiru Subramania Siva hailed from the small town of Vatlagundu in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. He travelled to every village, inspiring people to dedicate themselves to India's freedom with the vibrant slogan 'Vande Mataram'. Along with the legendary freedom fighter Thiru V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, he was imprisoned by the British colonial government for his unwavering commitment to the nation's freedo...