Coins released to mark MGR’s birth centenary

Commemorative coins to mark the birth centenary of former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran were released by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at the State-run medical university named after the late Chief Minister here on Thursday.
The first sets of coins in the denominations of ₹100 and ₹5 were received by Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam. Council of Ministers, senior officials and Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University Sudha Seshayyan were present.
Earlier, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Ministerand other Ministers and elected representatives paid floral tributes to the statue of the former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran located on the campus.
The commemorative arch built across the Kamarajar Salai was unveiled discreetly on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the late leader in the early hours of Thursday.

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