‘Funds sanctioned for new building in World Tamil Sangam’

  • | Thursday | 21st September, 2017

Some of the objectives of the Sangam were to integrate world Tamil organisations, publish a Tamil encyclopedia in foreign countries, form Chairs in universities around the world, start Tamil research centres and conduct seminars and workshops. MADURAIThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the government to file a counter affidavit within four weeks after its counsel made an oral submission that funds were sanctioned for a new building and developing infrastructure of World Tamil Sangam here. A public interest litigation petition was filed by B. Stalin, advocate, claiming that the aims and objectives of World Tamil Sangam were only on paper and as of now only the building existed and no development activity took place. The government said funds were earmarked for development programmes and about ?1 crore would be spent on books for the library.

more-in MADURAI The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the government to file a counter affidavit within four weeks after its counsel made an oral submission that funds were sanctioned for a new building and developing infrastructure of World Tamil Sangam here. The government said funds were earmarked for development programmes and about ?1 crore would be spent on books for the library. A public interest litigation petition was filed by B. Stalin, advocate, claiming that the aims and objectives of World Tamil Sangam were only on paper and as of now only the building existed and no development activity took place. Some of the objectives of the Sangam were to integrate world Tamil organisations, publish a Tamil encyclopedia in foreign countries, form Chairs in universities around the world, start Tamil research centres and conduct seminars and workshops.

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