Congress keen on ensuring Kamaraj-type corruption-free governance: T.N. Minister Viswanthan
Tamil Nadu government ministers and Congress leaders recently commemorated the 124th birth anniversary of former CM K. Kamaraj. The event was used to promote the current administration's anti-corruption agenda and the slogan 'Avoid bribe, hold head high'.
Why it matters
It illustrates the use of historical political figures to legitimize current governance goals and anti-corruption campaigns.
Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan and Social Welfare Minister K. Jegadeeshwari garlanded the statue of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj here on his 124 th birth anniversary on Wednesday (July 15, 2026).
Virudhunagar Collector N.O. Sukhaputra led the officials in garlanding the statue.
Later, Mr. Viswanthan said the Congress was bent upon realising the dream of party leaders of having a corruption-free government. A corruption-free government was in place in Tamil Nadu after 59 years, he added.
Those politicians who were indulging in corruption and irregularities were fearing upon hearing Congress’ slogan ‘Lanjam Thavir; Nenjam Nimir’ (Avoid bribe, hold head high) as they could no more continue with corrupt practices, he said.
The Congress would take this slogan to every nook and cranny of the State. It would support Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s objective of providing corruption-free governance, he added.
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